WHOA, that is a lot of energy. What CPU are you using? That thing must run HOT.

I’ve got a new setup (runs what you’re running and a few others) that takes in 60 watts. I live in SoCal, though, so our rates are insane. For me 350 watts would run me $125 a month. It’s so bad here…

Oh man, treat those drives well. The last 18TB drive I bought a few years back went up $500 in price!

Yeah man, that’s the perfect choice. I use a very similar card myself. They outperform gaming GPU’s for this purpose!

I want to point out that for a media server, OP’s GPU is excellent.

Sparkle ARC cards are the way to go for sure. The fans are a pain in the ass on Linux, though. They like to start and stop a lot.

I mean… Look at the setup, though.

Nobody is trying to be mean, it’s just a pretty rough setup where thermals are concerned. And OP appears to be dismissing every joke about it and claiming it’s not an issue.

Good luck, OP. Hope this is the hottest your place ever gets, in which case you might be alright. Just keep an eye on those temps since servers need to run very cool to avoid long term damage and wear and tear. Be extra cautious of your large array of HDD’s. Those can get hot and people don’t always think about that.

Edit: OP mentioned lower in the thread that they are pulling 300-350 watts from the wall. That is a lot of heat. Maybe they live in Alaska and keep their place at 55 degrees, though. We don’t know… But for those looking on and considering their own setup, a lot of red flags are here for those who have higher temps in their homes.