Right now I am looking at NZ’s second hand marketplace TradeMe. But there are not very many options. Are there any other places I could look to buy? Or is it better to use a couple of Orange Pi 5s? My budget is $800 NZD or around $500 USD.

  •  cnnrduncan   ( @cnnrduncan@beehaw.org ) 
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    1 year ago

    Shipping any server here from overseas would prolly cost a small fortune, and TradeMe is garbage these days. Could be worth checking FB Marketplace and any local e-waste facilities or the rummage section at your local landfill.

    Honestly though if you think that your needs would be met by a few Orange Pis then you probably don’t really need dedicated server hardware - that stuff is expensive, uses a ton of electricity, and is extremely hot/noisy.