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Especially with the new Raspberry Pi 5 performance. Faster CPU but also much faster data access with M.2 SSD support. Get an 8GB model, add large CPU/GPU heatsink, and add extra heat sinks on the RAM and SSD. It silently run forever.

I'm curious if we'll see 16GB and 32GB RAM options to make it easier to run models like Mixtral 8x7b?

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With the need for active cooling, I am no longer convinced Rpi is that great anymore. I loved mine 3b+ but at this point a cheap x86 sff provides much more utility at similar cost and power levels.

The Ryzen 7840 stuff is great but even a 5800 would be fantastic. They have been getting quite cheap lately.

An 8GB Pi 5 costs $80. For another $20 you can get a case and power adapter. What Ryzen SFF can you get with everything but a disk for $100? And how much more power would it use?

If you know of such a product I’m very interested. It’d make a great base for a router.

I remember a time when the Pi was just 15 euro. Now it's nowhere near that.

There are plenty of x86 dual and quad cores around 100-150 "dollars". They are just as bad as the new Pi. Better spend a bit more and get a much better product.

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