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this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2023
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Don't forget that a single core on a modern CPU might be 4x faster and use 4x less power than an old xeon. Old server gear is cheap because it's slow and costs heaps to run - make sure to budget for ongoing costs too.
I reduced my servers power consumption from $5 a day to $1 by replacing 2 2667v2 machines with a single i5 12500 machine... And it's significantly faster. My servers main use was Plex and at $150~ a month to run it was cheaper to be subscribed to Netflix, Disney, Stan, binge etc every month vs leaving the old gear on.