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		derekdahmer on July 3, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Cheapest NAS Assuming power is free. Even small wattage differences add up quickly for a server running 24/7 and those older CPUs can be very inefficient.

loeg on July 4, 2024 | [–]

5 year old CPUs today (i.e., 2019 era chips) are generally pretty efficient.

RockRobotRock on July 5, 2024 | [–]

The cost of your sanity also adds up quickly :)

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