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[-] rbamgnxl5@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

I have built and maintained all manner of home servers using inexpensive used hardware. Any PC or old laptop can do this stuff. Unless you're doing something crazy on them, I've not encountered a lot of situations that I could not sort out. Usually throwing some more memory and storage into them solves most issues.

I ran a used desktop machine with an i3 processor (retired school system) for YEARS as my NAS with zero issues beyond adding a little cooling. Did the same with a firewall, worked for ages with no issues.

Getting a mini pc is nice if you are putting it in your living room, but there are still many choices for small form factor devices. Not quite as small, but still pretty small. Lots of them were used as POS terminals at stores. Wipe 'em, reload and start fresh.

this post was submitted on 20 May 2025
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