From: news-1513678000@discworld.dascon.de   
      
   On 2024-06-16, Chris Green  wrote:   
   >   
   > I think you're a bit behind the times there.  PCs (as in x86_64 based)   
   > can now be found, even second hand, that consume only four or five   
   > watts.   
      
   Correct, but you have to look hard to find that information before buying.   
      
   My always-on machine which does mail server / monitoring / mqtt and lots of   
   other light stuff together with a desktop for when I don't need the big   
   machine is an Intel NUC D34010 - 16GB RAM, SATA SSD, uses about 5W when   
   sitting idle at the desktop (measured).   
      
   I configured fancontrol so that the fan is stopped as long as the CPU is   
   below 60°C (which is normally is).   
      
   The i3 is fast enough for normal use (I use debian with XFCE). I have a Pi   
   5, which feels sluggish on the desktop in comparison.   
      
   cu   
   Michael   
   --   
   Some people have no respect of age unless it is bottled.   
      
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