I have an old Xbox One X (the 1tb model) that I would love to turn into a Linux box to do self hosting. While I do my best to find tutorials online for installing Linux, I was hoping I could pick y’all’s brains on your experiences for upgrading:

  1. Best hard drives to use (internal and/or USB3)?
  2. Can the RAM be upgraded?
  3. Can the Bluray be replaced with a hard drive?
  4. Anything else I’m missing and don’t know to ask about?

Thanks!

  • irmadlad@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Dell Optiplexe

    Picked up a 7020 with the i7-4790 for $125 + an additional $50 USD for 32 GB RAM. I’m running 52 containers on it, and it doesn’t break a sweat. Plus, it costs about $8 USD in electricity. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.

    • Lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      4 months ago

      7020 with the i7-4790

      I’ve got a pair of those in my basement closet just waiting for something to do. The 4790 will always have a special place in my heart 😂

    • SuspiciousCarrot78@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Years ago, I had the option of the 7020 or the lenovo m93p tiny.

      I chose…poorly.

      Well, poorly by sane standards. Perfectly sane by “squeeze blood from stone” standards. For better or worse, I fell in love with the usFF PC and turn my nose up at anything over 2L case size now. Too big, too loud, too hot.

      Speaking of, I’m having a powerful urge to replace my smart phone with this now

      https://www.hackster.io/etolocka/m5stack-papers3-overview-and-getting-started-3375f3

      Why? Its a sickness. But damn…how cool would that thing be with your own apps? A modern day PDA, with WiFi, LoRA, BT? Battery life measured in weeks? Hell, I could gut my old Psion 5, throw this in…chefs kiss.

      (Oh lawd, hide the credit cards).