<p dir="ltr">I would get any small form factor PC that has an external (laptop style) power supply. Order it with an SSD so the only moving part you have is a CPU fan. Then dunk the whole thing in mineral oil. You'll never hear it. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mar 30, 2014 3:51 PM, "Scott Merrill" <<a href="mailto:skippy@skippy.net">skippy@skippy.net</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
As I mentioned at last week's COLUG meeting, I currently have two<br>
instances of ownCloud running: one at Digital Ocean, and one at home on<br>
a PogoPlug.<br>
<br>
The Digital Ocean instance works great, but it still means that all my<br>
data is "out there" in the cloud, which rather undermines one of the<br>
major benefits of ownCloud.<br>
<br>
My PogoPlug is great in terms of size, power consumption, and noise.<br>
Unfortunately, it sucks in terms of performance. The single CPU in<br>
there lacks the oomph to provide ownCloud with any kind of<br>
responsiveness.<br>
<br>
It's been ages since I've built my own PC, let alone looked at hardware<br>
in any meaningful way. What options exist today for silent computing<br>
without breaking the bank?<br>
<br>
I don't need a powerhouse machine. Size and noise are my two main<br>
priorities, with power consumption being third. Something I can attach<br>
to my UPS and forget about is ideal. Ideally SSD for storage, and<br>
something that doesn't require fans, if that's at all possible.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Scott<br>
<br>
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