Memory has become so cheap. You can buy a 2TB SSD for $80-$120 depending on brand. That’s insane. I remember my first desktop computer had 3GB and I didn’t see how I could ever fill it up.
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That's on sad too... On the HDD for media storage you can get 16TB for 250
In the future we’ll have multiple googleflops of storage on our whatever future phone equivalents Your bitcoin node will just be a app that runs in the background taking up less resources than candy crush
I want that now. Bitcoin and Lightning node always on, on your phone.
Yea its great, already been recommending new node runners get set up with 2TB SSDs because they're just a better bang for your buck.
That’s my plan. Buying a well loved thinkpad. Will max out the ram at 32G and a 2T drive then go with a light Debian or mint OS. Should be a good setup for my first node
I just built a NUC11 barebones with 32GB RAM and 4TB storage running Unbutu to run a node/server on. Also have a Mac Mini M2 running Bitcoin Core inspired by @jack. I think I might have an addiction.
Thinkpads are a little overpriced and overhyped atm IMO.
Take a look at Thinkcentres and HP Elite Desks on ebay if you're comfortable working through a command line.
Not if it’s 10 years old 😉
I’ll take a look at those if my bid falls through. Thanks for the advice!
I'm using refinished Dell Optiplex for my node, 16GB ram, 1 TB hard drive.
*refurbished
My thinkpad got sniped.
Spied a HP Elite 8300. It looks like I can install 2 SSD so I can put the node on one side and general use on the other. Thanks again for the advice
How loud are the fans on these?
I added a 5TB to one of my nodes, and I have two 4TBs and two 2TBs. Have no idea how bloated things will become with these monkey pic kids fucking everything up.
Started running Ordisrespector on one to test. #decentralized
Just bought two 4tb nvme drives for $200 each. Prices on storage are, indeed, dropping fast. Not sure it’ll stay that way which is why I pulled the trigger. Also grabbed an 8 disk Synology to establish a data pool.
BTW pet peeve… can we call it storage puhlese?
