Low power usage pc

[Shariff]

Hey there,

I am looking for some advice on a pc/box that is low in power usage but has some calculating power. I plan to run at least my database on it, I prefer to run SQL Server, but if it's a linux box I can run postgres, will also do.

If possible I'd also like to make that the hub for all my (future) devices. Right now I use a RPI 2B, but I don't want to run too much on it all at once, since that's not where its strengh lies.

Any advice?

With kind regards,
Kevin

[Bwired]

I just ordered this new XU4 octacore with ssd cloudshell option
Check the http://www.hardkernel.com site

[mhn]

I like the Intel NUCs.

If I remember right my newest NUC runs at around 7-8 Watt at normal use.

Regards
Morten

[Shariff]

Wow, they seem like powerful little tikes. Thanks for that, because I had never heard of those boards yet.

[koenbelgium]

Raspberry PI is also an alternative. I am busy with the migration of my HA from PC to Pi. Currently database and messages broker are done and it looks ok.

[bartbakels]

Hi,

I also like the Intel NUCS, i am running it with VMWARE ESXI en 5 VMS, including a HS3 production VM , HS2 VM, Mailserver etc. usage is 13 Watt (plugwise), with I5, 16GB and 2x SSD

regards

Bart

[vanisher]

Which version of the NUC do you have Bart?

[simjoc]

Hi,

I'am using following:
Asrock Q1900-ITX (http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Q1900-ITX/)
Pico PSU M4 (http://www.mini-box.com/M4-ATX)
Samsung pro ssd

Power using at idle: 10-11 Watt
Power using with Homeseer and all usb devices: 15 Watt (sometimes less)

Using in a windows 7 environment

[Bwired]

I now have 2x cubieboard with 2x ssd running bwired en bwired.nl consuming total 6 watt

[kriz83]

Hi Bart,

I'm also interested in the setup you are using. I'm also running ESXi with a couple of VM's and 4 HDD and 1 SSD.. Idling at around 36 watt

Verstuurd vanaf mijn Nexus 7 met Tapatalk

[raymonvdm]

I`m using an HP Desktop DC7900 which is running at 50 Watt, not quite nice but it was a machine i already had. I might switch over to a NUC or BRIX but i don`t know wich cpu i need.

It is just running Windows 7 and HS2/HS3 without VMware because i had USB issues with VMware

[marcelr]

Not sure what you want to do exactly but if you can offload computational power to a GPU, this might be an option:

https://developer.nvidia.com/jetson-tk1

low power, high performance. Runs linux and is bloody fast.

grtz,

marcelr

[raymonvdm]

I want to stick to the windows train because i'm running HS3 but also Citrix Xen Manager and VMware vSphere client from time to time

[vincenttor]

the NUC solution is nice, since i am also a windows user...
The 1.45 - 2 watt consuption from the odroid print is also very attractive
Found this :

46° C: 1.500 W with fan off, ambient
32° C: 2.068 W with fan forced on, ambient
32° C: 1.446 W with fan off, ambient
26° C: 2.080 W with fan forced on, in fridge
20° C: 1.412 W with fan off, in fridge

I have been looking in building a low energy consuming computer, but since i am using Blueiris for the IP camera's i need some cpu power.
Blueiris eats cpu

[kriz83]

@Vincent ... I'm in the same boat as you