Where might a pleb go to compare your solutions to start9, rpi, or other node hardware?
Do you have a marketing site beyond btcpay page?
Hey nostr, I have some nodes to sell!
Not only could you get some solid hardware (even nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll started selling some of these), but you also get my time & expertise. We’ll figure out how you need me to spend my time to help you - I am looking to be a resource to plebs trying to navigate migrating away from a rpi, devs looking to cleanup their digital environment, or enterprises looking to scale their solutions.
Laptop & desktop purchasers will be guided on installation, setup, & maintenance of their new physical & virtual servers! Proxmox is FOSS software we will use to allow for the commoditization of all of your machine’s resources, allowing you to get the most out of your purchase. With one physical machine, you'll be able to cram a dozen virtual ones inside while I'll show you how to manage their compute/memory/storage requirements and interactions.
These are used ebay purchases, I'm not trying to profit off the hardware, just stacking sats with my time. Shipping or pickup at #chibitdevs included. Until I offload this hardware and complete the hourlies, I’ll be restricting my assistance to these buyers. But, I'll likely eventually offer support for byo hw/sw.
https://btcpay.dimi.gg is now live, please chat with me before a purchase if you have any questions. Payjoin enabled.
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I really do need to market better 😬
I’m just starting to get some infra public, I’ll get around to a general site for myself with more complete info at some point.
An interested pleb should look up the CPU of each machine on https://www.cpubenchmark.net as that will make the single biggest difference in long term feasibility. I did a quick compare for the desktops as fast as possible (dayjob, 🤫) for simplicity. I do not recommend anything below 2000. Most decent consumer computers post-2014 cpu mfg date will easily clear this hurdle. I believe the new pi 5 does meet this particular criteria of mine, but I still disqualify them as viable nodes.
Beyond cpu, storage is the next thing to think about. 1tb is fine, 2tb is better, but you don’t really have to have a full archival node if you are cutting cost corners - so the 128gb I include in the laptops gets you by in a pinch, while still having 1 bay free for expansion.
After storage, memory is next. Max it. Doesn’t matter if it’s overkill, it’s cheap enough not to skimp on when possible. 8gb min imo 
I suppose if you are targeting the hardcore nerds this chart is great. If your target customers are closer to the normie side of the scale, they will have nightmares after seeing this chart 😅