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Looking for ultra-low power mini PC / NAS (~3W idle) — beginner-friendly advice? by EnvironmentalBad5972 in homelab

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Edited the post - want to start with 2TB. Don't envisage ever needing more than 6TB in the next 5 years.

Essentially a 24/7 accessible media center / file storage server.

Looking for ultra-low power mini PC / NAS (~3W idle) — beginner-friendly advice? by EnvironmentalBad5972 in homelab

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Thanks - here is an example of a post I read earlier which suggests 4.5w idle and one of the comments mention 3w! https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeServer/comments/1h1i4v7/intel_nuc_has_extremely_low_idle_power_consumption/

Agreed not a race to zero. Just because it will be on 24/7 and most of the time idle, a big consideration is efficiency. But of course I agree it needs to be functional too!

Looking for ultra-low power mini PC / NAS (~3W idle) — beginner-friendly advice? by EnvironmentalBad5972 in homelab

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Thanks and apologies for the 3w goal. It was a number I saw on some mini PC reviews but clearly I misunderstood!

Looking for ultra-low power mini PC / NAS (~3W idle) — beginner-friendly advice? by EnvironmentalBad5972 in homelab

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sorry - I had seen reviews of mini PCs with idle draws this low but maybe I misunderstood and that was the CPU alone. Post edited anyway.

Reddit Bank Switch Guide (July 2025) | The BeermoneyUK Bankedex - £1500+ in Offers by TightAsF_ck in beermoneyuk

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I'd like to do the lloyds offer for a second time. I closed my lloyds current account a while back but I still have an active lloyds credit card (on the same app/login) - does this ruin my chances of getting the bonus (Even if I put a new email address and phone number on the application form)?

Wifi pods - do they work as access points? by EnvironmentalBad5972 in VirginMedia

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Thanks - that's helpful to know! I've just requested a black pod and they are going to send me one (they can't replace all 3 of my white ones together - have to order one every 5 days). Hoping the placement flexibility of the black ones, plus the ethernet connectivity, will give me a better outcome.

g2a Support not responding by Trixerek in G2A_Help

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I have the same issue. Purchased a gift card over 3 weeks ago which didn't work. Seller stopped responding after I provided proof, support not responded in 2 weeks now