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This new bitcoin node im working with is a Dell Optiplex 5050 SFF i5 with 16GB ram that came with 256 nvme preloaded with windows as a refurb that i swapped out and put in a 2TB nvme for Linux

It was advertised as a i5-7500, but turns out I got an i5-7600 instead. Wont complain about a bit faster speed 3.5GHz vs 3.4) as well as the top end (4.1GHz vs 3.8). Motherboard supports up to 64GB of ram for future expansion and ive got 2 sata ports if i need them (one in use by an optical drive)

Cost $120 for the Dell, and $77 for the nvme for a total cost under $200.

over time my raspberry pi nodes will be used more and more for Nodeyez and Bitcoin will end up in pruned mode if even still running on them.

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Terminator ₿ 丰 ⚡️⛏️ 2y ago

Electrical cost vs umbrel ?

Nice and Kind Vic 2y ago

The Umbrel Home is basically a $400 NUC whose power draw should idle around 10-12 watts, with activity around 30-40 watt or so.

The Dell Optiplex power supply can accomodate up to 180 watt draw if ever needed. Id speculate itd idle a little higher around 14 watts and actively be pushing around 65-70. Where im at that translates to an operational cost difference of about $40/year. So in theory, if this node remains in service longer than 5 years it may be cheaper to have gotten a NUC.

Terminator ₿ 丰 ⚡️⛏️ 2y ago

Umbrel on raspberry *

Look at bill and consumtions:

Nice and Kind Vic 2y ago

where are you getting 100w?

Terminator ₿ 丰 ⚡️⛏️ 2y ago

Nice and Kind Vic 2y ago

Thats the power supply. Its limit is 180w. It doesnt draw that much on the regular.

Terminator ₿ 丰 ⚡️⛏️ 2y ago

Yes minimum is 90w without load but I put 100w because I think the server have programs running in background . Raspberry usually have less than 10w but I choose 15w because same programs need a lot o power from raspberry. Is just an estimation, not real but I want to show you that solution with optiplex is not good solution for server if you don’t have cheap energy or free.

Nice and Kind Vic 2y ago

Even the raspberry pi doesnt draw 15w all the time.

Terminator ₿ 丰 ⚡️⛏️ 2y ago

Yes

Terminator ₿ 丰 ⚡️⛏️ 2y ago

In 2 years you pay another optiplex ( by bill of power consumtion)

Long term is ok to have raspberry.

If you have free energy from solar pannels is ok to have what that optiplex

Terminator ₿ 丰 ⚡️⛏️ 2y ago

Anyway power consumption is much higher than raspberry.

Over 100W vs 15w on raspberry;

Of course you have much better performance with desktop computers.

Keep in mind, to run something in 24/7 with high power consumption is not efficient

Séimí Mac Síomón 2y ago

Would you say that you need to know a whole lot about computers and hardware to achieve this type of a setup ?

I have a Pi , and it took me a long time to wrap my head around basic terminal commands and shit like that, the idea of changing that scares me (irrationally) , but I know that with all of the services coming online now (LNBITS , CASHU , BTCPAY SERVER ) , it may not cut the mustard for long .

Nice and Kind Vic 2y ago

The best way to learn is by doing. Theres great guides available to walk through the steps and one of the reasons i like raspibolt.org for raspberry pi based nodes. For intel/amd architectures, awhile ago someone ported and made a guide called minibolt at v2.minibolt.info These guides do it step by step at command line and you can learn quite a bit along the way

Séimí Mac Síomón 2y ago

Thanks man .

⚡️EgyHODL⚡️ 2y ago

Which OS do you operate your node on? Umbrel