I am currently using an old laptop (circa 2015) with a 250GB SSD in it, and 4GB of RAM. It runs Fedora 39 Server, and only hosts a Jellyfin instance through Docker right now (though I want to use Nextcloud later too). There is only 15GB of storage left on it, and the CPU is constantly overloaded (due to forced transcoding). I happen to have a lot of 500GB 3.5" HDDs laying around, and I want to use them in RAID 5. What hardware would be good for having 4 HDDs, and running Jellyfin and Nextcloud in Docker? I’m okay with either having just a 4-bay NAS (as long as it can handle transcoding (MKV 480p -> MP4)), or having a 4-bay NAS and a server/computer/NUC. I only have a budget of CAD$900 (USD$658 as of writing), but I am willing to go to CAD$1000 if absolutely necessary.

  • ReasonablePea@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

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

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

    At 100 watts that comes out to 72 kWh, 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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      6 months ago

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

      There are 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.

      Edit: I’ve also never measured what my machine actually pulls down continuously/when idle. I just know that it’s components demand that range, and that I need the headroom in my power supply for spikes.