I want to run my own node and block explorer and am planning on running Start9 (mostly to make the block explorer part easy). I'd like to go reasonably cheap for this PC since it's for a personal project (the block explorer will only be available on my wifi network at home), and also because I'm spending every dollar I can spare on buying Bitcoin of course
I'm a Mac guy, so I'm not familiar with PCs at all. I could use your advice. I own a few Raspberry Pi 3Bs for home automation, but Start9 docs recommend against using a Pi for a Bitcoin node, and mine are old anyway, so I'd need a new device for this project. So, I assume I'm looking for a mini PC to run Start9.
I'm looking for:
Low power consumption.
Small is better, since I'll probably be stashing it out of sight.
Headless.
Silent.
SSD, not HD. I'll probably use an external SSD for the node storage.
What else do I need?
Any other advice?
dell
hp
Lenovo
all make a Mac mini sized unit.
give me a minute I will find links
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/334266133509? this has a 128gb ssd and 8gb ram easy peasy to upgrade it is 90 usd
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186174116413? this has an i7 and 16gb ram. you need to upgrade the 512gb ssd it is 289
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this one is 311 usd with an i7 7700 16gb ram and 1 tb ssd it is a Lenovo you need to pick options
https://www.ebay.com/itm/235398515461?--------------------------------------------------------------------------
this one has 16gb and a 128gb ssd windows 10 pro only 149
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165928451002?so get an i5 or i7 at least sixth gen. cpu 16gb ram and a 1tb ssd
so if you do not want to open the gear to mod you can get the Lenovo for $311
shop around I just picked them by searching on eBay
Lenovo tiny
dell optiplex
hp tiny
you will find hundreds of them.
you can get a good unit for under 350 even less if you know how to mod.
