Subj : ESXi
To   : Accession
From : niter3
Date : Fri Nov 07 2025 02:08 pm

 Ac> The machine I have I bought used back in like 2012. No idea how long it
 Ac> was used before me, but I replaced the HDDs with new ones, and it has
 Ac> ran like a champ for 13+ years non-stop. That would be my only argument
 Ac> for preference of server grade hardware, though.

That is a very good point. I should really just try squeezing as many years out of what i have today. See if I can push it another 5 years. I'm not facing any issues as of now. *knock on wood*

 Ac> How are you thinking you'll save money? Are you comparing new vs new?
 Ac> I've been looking at some server hardware on Ebay and Amazon for like
 Ac> $400-$700 range, whereas most of those mini pcs are upwards of $1000..?

Amount of cores and ram found on the AMD chips, and the simple fact it will save a few bucks on hydro. Also like the idea of condensing down my rack and eventually putting something on the wall that's small and clean. 

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