Trying to reduce power consumption on my home server, does it still make sense to keep this old PC?
Hey everyone,
Right now I’m using an old desktop as a home server running Linux, but lately I’ve been wondering if it still makes sense to keep it on 24/7 considering the power consumption.
Current specs are:
i5-2500
RX 460
14GB DDR3
240GB SSD
1TB HDD
I mainly use it for Emby, torrents/downloads and general file access around the house. Nothing super heavy, but it’s always running.
What I’m trying to understand is if it’s worth keeping this setup and maybe optimizing it somehow, or if at this point it would make more sense to move to something more power efficient.
I’d like something that consumes very little power, works well with Linux, and can still handle hardware transcoding for Emby when needed. I’m not looking for anything expensive or overkill, just something with a really good price/performance ratio for a simple home server setup.
I’ve seen a lot of people recommending mini PCs lately, and I was also wondering if maybe something like a used Dell OptiPlex would make more sense instead.
Curious what people here would do in my situation, especially anyone who moved from an old desktop to a low power setup.
Any advice or experiences would really help