SkyAnt One system:
PSU – EVGA 650 Supernova G2, zero fan rpm mode running on this setup even during max load.
Motherboard – MSI B450 Tomahawk, BIOS configured to hot plug HDD drives and to undervolt cpu.
CPU – A used 5600G APU with integrated graphics, -400Mhz all cores, Curve Optimizer -14, total system TDP 84W, CPU 47W, Cinebench 2024 multicore score 575.
Cooler – Stock included AMD Stealth, might switch to a larger air cooler like ThermalRight Phantom Spirit.
Memory – 32 GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 MHz, due to errors and failing in Memtest86 -
set to 2933mhz. Only 16GB installed at the moment need to reduce size of the cooler.
Router - TP-Link Archer AX20, 1.5 GHz Quad-Core CPU. 256MB ram
Switch – Spare old Asus router in bridge mode, maybe will switch to Netgear 5-7 port switch or similar, because of lower power draw
Remote access - SSH and Windows RDP
Server rack – Some Ikea floor shelf
Internet connection- 250/250Mbit/s, will be ordered this week.
Beta aim – 40 to 60 nodes based on current test net ”ThisIsNotBetaRewardsNet [Mini-Testnet 26/05/24]” , 32GB ram seem to be limiting factor and also the 250Mbit connection. The system seems relative well balanced, don’t know yet if router or the internet connection on the ISP side have any effects on above goals, don’t know their maximum capacity yet.
Due to having spare a PSU, memory and Motherboard, getting a used 5600G for about $100 was the obvious way to go. Placing the system in a closet for recduced noise polution and accessing it through the local network with SSH and/or RDP. SSH and RDP to allow for both command line interface or graphical interface when remote connecting to SkyAnt.
A Raspberry Pi 5b 8GB + Power adapter + Storage adapter + heatsink would probably be around $170. SkyAnt One is about 4-5 times stronger than a pi 5B. 4 units of Pi B5 8GB would cost around $680.
The setup new would cost about: $150 CPU, Motherboard $90, PSU $80, DDR4 Ram $85, that gives a total of $405.
So for $405 SkyAnt One is stronger and cheaper than 4 Pi 5B for $680, also no need to setup multiple systems getting all in the same system and place. I might add a large air cooler for $50, to lower noise and to lower fan rpm giving longer durability for the fan. Also might add graphite thermal pad for longevity not having to ever repaste the cpu.