I dusted off my RPI4 and started tinkering with self-hosting things and it’s sparked a fire. Suddenly I have 7 docker containers running and I need more RAM, more space and I want something reliable with room to grow. I like small form factors but it doesn’t need to be RPI small. Any recs for your favorite hardware under $500?
I’ve replaced fan once. Purchased from Ali. Works like a charm.
The reason why I had to replace fan is because it is CCTV-Viewer host and the app is not using hardware acceleration (not supported). Lots of cameras, CPU is usually around 60-70% 24/7 and temperature usually never drops below 80°c. It’s expected in my case.
The other NUC is running 24/7 as media center/home server for the past 2 years and to this day works like a charm.