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Question: What are some alternatives to a Raspberry Pi good for a small home server? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hi all,

I want to spin up a small home server. Nothing crazy, maybe 4 or 8GB ram at most. 1 Docker instance running a few privacy frontends (Invidious, Redlib, Xcancel, SearxNG, etc.) and split tunneling VPN connections for each one.

Obviously, a Raspberry Pi 4 or higher is the internet's favorite choice, but I don't need wireless connectivity, I just need a single HDMI and 2 USB ports to get everything set up, one ethernet port, and a dream in my heart.

Has anyone use alternatives like Le Potato or Orange Pi? I'm curious what their community support is like, and if there's a FOSS-friendly standard.

Thanks!

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[–] 6 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Dell 3060 Micro.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Yet another good option. Just looked them up on Amazon. Going for around $130 USD.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    I found a bunch of ddr4 and ssds in scrap so I ordered some bare ones to make a server. Two 3060’s and two 3070’s. With the 6 core chips.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Two 3060’s and two 3070’s. With the 6 core chips.

    Nice! I generally stay at the upper end of the models which use DDR3. Yes, it's not as snappy as DDR4, but the prices are much better.

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