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I'm trying to start out self-hosting and was looking for some good servers. I have a budget of ~100 USD and am in the US. I was initially going to get some type of raspberry pi but they seem to always be sold out here

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Look for some refurbished thinclients or use a second-hand laptop. If needed upgrade it with a SSD.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Something like this my only question is do you have to use the HP firmware or can you just run Linux on it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You can easily install Linux on it. I actually have that exact model, but the CPU is a bit weak for most stuff.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

just make sure you get something with intel or amd cpu. some very old thin clients used via.

[–] ComradeMiao 1 points 1 year ago

Old computer is a great option. Mine only pulls 50 watts which means no more than 40 dollars a year.