On 05/07/2019 13:20, Martin Gregorie wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Jul 2019 08:45:33 +0100, James Harris wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the above info. I wanted to move to a 4k desktop when I saw
>> the RPi4 announcement. For various reasons I will look into the idea of
>> mini-itx that Martin mentioned but will maybe come back to the RPi4 for
>> an HTPC front end to a MythTV system - at least at up to 1080p.
>>
> My prime use for a  RPi for: replacement for a 4GB dual Athlon whitebox
> PC run essentially headless[*] as a house server (provides MTA, local
> webserver, database, centralise backups, version control for my LAN) a
> 4GB RPi 4B should provide everything I need apart from the aforementioned
> binary compatibility. Using a mini-iTX instead adds binary compatibility
> but at about 3x or 4x the price - I looked at prices last week.

Fundamentally my server was in the sense taht it would be equavlent to a
Pi+ power su[[ly + box, essentially free.

My local PC builder has dozens of traded in/left behind scrap PCS that
are around 10 years old that are no longer able to run modern Windows
programs.

I just have to ask nicely.

Especially if I buy 8TB of new disk to go in them.

They work as well as a pi. In asddition they take standard PCI cards, so
for example internal TV adapters work..and make a neater gob than USB.

Sure you gan get a Pi hat...but they tend to ne a bit more pricey .



>
> [1] the house server runs headless 99% of the time but needs to have a
> key board and monitor, used only at boot time, because it has an
> encrypted partition and AFAIK there's no way to input the partition
> password except via a directly attached kbd + screen.
>
>


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