I bought a couple Raspis before they even came out, and they're handy for certain applications, but just can't really stand up to the task for whole home server needs.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have a RPi1B that runs Pihole just fine, and I have a RPi4 that runs a bunch of services fine (plug in a SSD, don't use a SD card).

But if you're hoping to do a photo server or run a media centre... nah. Rpis are very power efficient, but for media you really need something that's gonna suck more power.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

The Raspberry Pi: When "a computer, any computer" will do. I have so many of them in service bolted to the backs of televisions or monitors as digital signage.

[–] Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

If you don't need the electronic side of the RPi, you might be happier with some old thinclient PC that offices sometimes get rid of for cheap.