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+  *Selecting hardware for a (home) server*
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+= Introduction
+I see a lot of people worryingly mistaken about what a server needs
+\(specifically, a home server). Some think that a bland and incredibly
+ignorant '20% budget for CPU, 30% for GPU, and the rest for the rest'
+plan for selecting hardware is good enough \(at least, before choosing
+specific items) - you can’t exactly be #emph[wrong] when choosing
+hardware, but this is very, #emph[very] far from right.
+
+= Requirements
+Server hardware needs to be low-power and resource-efficient - so as not
+to waste any money unnessarily, obviously. Your budget will strongly
+impact the specifications you can get your hands on, but I would think
+that even \$200 is enough for a decent home server - depending on what
+you want to do with it. Keep in mind that you could always repurpose an
+old laptop or desktop lying around; it’s cheap, and you get what may be
+a surprisingly decent machine.
+
+== Power consumption
+The difference between low #emph[peak] and low #emph[idle] power should
+be noted in particular. Running costs can get very high if you don’t
+work to moderate power consumption, and probably wouldn’t be something
+you would ignore when it comes to home servers.
+
+== Usage of the server
+Naturally, how a server will be used will affect pretty much everything
+about the hardware chosen for it. For example, if you’re looking to
+stream games remotely, you’d go for a \(perhaps powerful) dedicated GPU
+and would likely invest in some high-speed internet solution. As
+indicated by the above example of the GPU, you need to be #emph[very]
+specific with what you choose - do you #emph[need] a powerful GPU or do
+you not? After all, one of the last things you would want, ever, is
+money going to waste on something you don’t need, or failing to buy
+something that meets your expectations.
+
+= Conclusion
+I only gave two points of interest when selecting a server - looking at
+the numbers alone, this might seem like hardly anything to consider at
+all. My reasons for this are:
+
+- Power comumption is one factor that people often forego thinking
+  about, and an extremely important one at that.
+- Building on top of the previous point, you \(probably) aren’t stupid.
+  Knowing \(albeit at a very basic level) what to look out for should be
+  enough.
+- It would be extremely difficult for me, or anyone else for that
+  matter, to provide a #strong[truly] complete solution to everyone’s
+  needs for a home server.
+
+Well, that’s it. I wish you luck in selecting your hardware.