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		novok 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Overengineering my homelab so I don't pay cloud pr... the power usage is usually horrible, which is why most don't want it

wraptile 5 months ago [–]

nah it basically costs nothing in contemporary power use. I metered my mid gaming pc that acts as living room media server and it's 8$/mo.

novok 5 months ago | [–]

You are lucky to live in a place with cheap electricity. A continuous 60W draw would cost more than a full time VPS.

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