Comment on What's a good NAS and server system under CAD$900 (USD$658)?

• foggy@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It totally doesn’t

  I’m running a 14th gen i9 and a 4080. It’s a power hungry boy. 1500w power supply. Generally using about 600-800w.

  Running this costs me <$10/month in electricity.

  The old compaq presario with a Pentium II that probably pulled down 100w running Ubuntu server as described here made no statistically significant change in my electric bill. That is to say, it’s about as much change as being good or bad at turning off your lights. It’s negligible.

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s great if it works for you. However, a lot of us don’t want the bigger power bill. It also has the problem of heating everything up.

    I like CPUs with lower TDPs

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    • foggy@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No “old i7” as I suggested, is going to meaningfully increase the temp of your room if it has any cooling solution in place.

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      • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The problem is it isn’t cost effective with electricity. You can pick up a CPU that is more efficient.

        I’m not saying your wrong but what your describing is not great for some people including myself.

        Your not wrong but there are also trade offs

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  • ReasonablePea@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    At 600 watts running continuously wouldn’t that be 432 kW a month?

    Assuming you didn’t mean you were running your gaming computer as the server.

    At 100 watts that comes out to 72 kW, in CT where I live rates are waaaay higher then what I calculate your rate to be (around 2.5 cents per kWh)

    For me a 100 watt server is about ~$22 a month to run.

    Are you sure your paying 2.5 cents per kWh?

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    • foggy@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Idk what I’m paying per kwh, I am just going off my monthly bills.

      My other power fluctuates, I’m sure. I pay it no mind I just look at the bill. 🤷‍♂️

      So far no bill has arrived that made me change behavior.

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