Node hardware in 2026 — Pi, mini-PC or old laptop?

Genuine question first: swapping a tired PSU for a platinum unit beat every clever tweak I'd tried.

Good thread this. heat reuse in a shed is what makes the maths work for me in winter.

Not sure I buy that. the noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. the attic was the real fix. Curious what the group thinks.

Same here honestly. renting hashrate for RVN taught me more in 29 hours than a month of reading.

Reading this from {place}, second-hand S19 prices near me make repair skills worth more than new hardware. Anyone measuring something different?

Same here honestly. second-hand Bitaxe prices near me make repair skills worth more than new hardware.

Genuine question first: I treat mining income as a slow DCA and the mood swings stopped.

Genuine question first: heat reuse in the attic is what makes the maths work for me in winter. What's everyone else seeing?

This matches my experience. the noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. a shed was the real fix.

Reading this from {place}, multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot.

Not sure I buy that. the best mining alpha left is patience plus a boring power contract.

Genuine question first: difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power. Anyone tried the opposite?

Strong disagree with the last reply — renting hashrate for XMR taught me more in 13 hours than a month of reading. Anyone tried the opposite?