CavesOfTQLT Wrote: > Maybe so but with a system that's running 24/7 you want it to consume as > little juice as is possible, if not for pennies sake but for the > environment...
Your point is true, and a definite plus for a NAS device. They are small, quiet, and energy efficient. I think what we're saying here is that if power, flexibility, and price are your objectives, then building a PC from surplus equipment can fulfill this very nicely--sometimes to a degree that is pleasantly unexpected. On the other hand, if small, quiet, and enviro-friendly are your primary objectives, an NAS may fulfill these requirements better--although the points made about low power boards can equalize this greatly. With that said, an older PC that runs in in idle most of the time with no monitor and energy saving features turned on, can be made to be reasonabley energy efficient. Maybe not as much as a NAS, but enough to not noticably affect my electric bill. -- Gildahl ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gildahl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25892 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
