PC

karbonator

It is possible that if he was an OG Bitcoiner, some portion of it is in Bitcoin Core on his PC. The bulk of it is likely on a hardware wallet which depending on the model is maybe a little bigger than a flash drive, and should be locked away in a safe or something. Unfortunately for you, it'll be protected by a PIN or password. Hopefully his seed phrase is in that same safe - it'll be 12-24 words. Since this has been several years it's also possible he had it in a paper wallet. In this case it could be handwritten or printed, and there were a couple different formats people used but you'll know that's what it is by finding seemingly random strings of characters. You'll need to look at some examples online to figure out what format he used and what is the private key. Just a tip: if he was ever into 3D printing, it's a somewhat-common trick to embed your secrets in a print.

nomoney110

I'm picturing a $100 portfolio trader sitting in front of his PC, staring at the minute chart, hovering his mouse over the sell button at every little dip. Get out of here!

flying-fox200

An air-gapped Linux PC 😎 Only if you know what you're doing though... It gives you total control over every aspect of how you generate your addresses. It's also a pain for signing transactions, so will definitely reduce your temptation to sell!

Full_Possibility7983

Depending on your hardware it might take from few hours (very fast machines) to a couple of weeks (Raspberry Pi, been there, done that). Most likely 2-3 days on an ordinary PC. Just be patient. Also, totally beyond the sterile arguments Core or not-Core, in order to do your part, remember that it is not enough to run your own node, you need to use it actively to take economic decisions, you need to connect your wallets to it, your LN node, or whatever you want to run on top of it. Not relying on third parties for knowing the status of the network is the real contribution you can give.

wh977oqej9

Yes, programing your own on the offline PC, running your own OS; then rolling a dice to obtain seed phrase :-))

EstimateIll4262

Have a Chase PC account. But never use it. The brokerage side is trash as well.

tallguyclark

It’s not on sale, but it’s only $99… OneKey Classic. It’s pretty nice for the price point. Works with PC and Mobile and is easy to use.

krasserfcker

They are for those, who think it is too complicated to buy BTC, hold in a wallet, etc. For you as a native, it might be easy, but there are people who took years to learn turning on their PC or use their smartphone. So this is a way to ramp-up people, who don't wanna learn that new 'stuff'.

Hanzieoo

Heaps of guides in here in the menu. https://armantheparman.com/ and it is a valid way to make keys. Been playing with some thing similar. But one mistake now or in the future can expose your keys. Just be measured and carefully. I have a mate into that sort of DIY key management as his only storage method. And one day he passes me a USB to use for a thing and use it in my dirty windows PC. It ended up being the one containing his keys he handed me accidentally and it was a huge OPSEC breach for him and a huge PITA for him to rebuild/resucure it. It was fine and there was no loss but something to think about. A Cold card or Trezor is a really solid choice.

Antique-Worth323

of course there’s a place for crypto, it’s the future. Im only saying the bullrun is over and we’re not going to see the blowoff tops like we used to. Hashrate is dependent upon the PC. TPS is what matters.

BaldBear_13

I am in the same boat as you, except that I did read the FAQs, and you are in for a ride. You need to work through "middlemen" (wallets and exchanges), or you have to dedicate a PC in your home to act as a full-blown node of bitcoin network. Some middlemen are scams, some are not secure enough to protect you from hackers, some might go out of business and you need BIC39 12-word phrase (or a string of 64 random characters) to "transfer your account" to another one. And if you lose the phrase or 64-character string, you'll never get your money. There is no number to call, and your SSN will not get you anywhere. But if you store that phrase or string in the cloud or on device with internet, they will get hacked and you will still lose your money. So you gotta store the 12-word phrase on a piece of paper, or a dedicated offline device, or have it engraved onto a metal plate.

DankShibe

I just bought some PC parts and a new phone with some sats and BNB a few weeks ago and that was it. But that wasn’t a big cash out.

WeWuzSatoshis

Buying a PC is dumb as fuck.

BaldBear_13

> Practice restoring from backup. Restoring the wallet from backup? that makes sense. Can I just install same software wallet on a different PC? Or it has to be a unique device?

IM-PT24

Nice. I have a old Windows mini PC where I will run Bitcoin Knot. Still thinking about using Windows or any type of Linux OS. I just have to get a 2TB HDD USB drive. After the first sync it should be fast enough. How much was the mini PC, BTW?

SpaceExploration770

Nice! I ordered my mini PC and will have my own soon too.

bongosformongos

And that kids, is why you don't buy a fucking glass table for your PC...

little_einschtein

I’m taking a piss at BTC hoarders. One guy bought at $124k and have been holding to date. U people need to learn how to TP or your losses Jesus Christ. Another guy burst his account and smashed his PC setup. Another guy took his life. So yeah for some it is over. Unironically. Yall are the exact reason why some people do NOT have a trading strategy. Chucking and praying is not a strategy ffs. Anyway take your upvote and have fun with your circle jerk. Same group of people who scoffed at the idea that BTC was gonna dip further than 100k.

Audixieboy37

Patience! Like years https://youtube.com/shorts/rH-Vki-PC50?si=p-qhtQ48jjq2xdHJ

Brapplezz

I mined BTC with my shitty PC in 2011, which got stolen woo. If you were interested in Crypto then I'd hope you don't ramble about it everywhere. Though why so scared ?

Audixieboy37

Simple... dca and always buy. Turn up when down and lower amount when up! Went from peasant to kinda wealthy. https://youtube.com/shorts/rH-Vki-PC50?si=kdB5mHBzvA91ppUv

Audixieboy37

Yup, the newbs live in fear like I/we use to. 100% know this will be up. Most everything will be up. I know that. I just dont know when. why dca is the only option for me https://youtube.com/shorts/rH-Vki-PC50?si=l3oqbTJv6YWuww0V

Audixieboy37

Its a good start. No one jumps in 500 a month in anything starting out. 100 now is like somone doing 200 at highs! https://youtube.com/shorts/rH-Vki-PC50?si=KW70AzY_ByHmSRmU

Audixieboy37

https://youtube.com/shorts/rH-Vki-PC50?si=kT4fIBqG0xDrk7h6

Audixieboy37

Made this for anyone worried https://youtube.com/shorts/rH-Vki-PC50?si=vPw3qDxNEIblHOBE

Decent_Taro_2358

You find the hard drive, you plug it into a PC and find a wallet.dat file. You open it using Bitcoin Core. You send the 500 BTC to Coinbase and convert it to USD, then send it to your bank account. Enjoy your paper money fast enough before it is being diluted by governments printing trillions.

genius_retard

Neat, thanks. Can't seem to find it on the mobile page. Work on PC though.

Zarigis

Rabby for DeFi, mobile and PC. Cow swap for trades. Uniswap for providing liquidity.

pigeonwiggle

yeah, it's like when the power goes out while you're gaming, and the computer shuts down - you're out of your game. but when the power comes back on, you're not still in your game - you gotta reboot the PC, reload the game. reconnect to servers... it takes time. 2028 might be okay.

JumpProfessional3372

The news could be totally fake. But in 2011 a lot of people (at least people that just had 1 gaming PC) were mining in pools like Deepbits, Slush Pools, Btcmine, etc.

PoisonWaffle3

I got in at around $2 actually, but I was a broke college kid and didn't have any real money to invest in it. I just held on to some of what I mined on my gaming PC at the time. I mined on two mid range GPUs and a quad core CPU, ended up with about 5 BTC by the end of 2011. I've bought and sold over the years (selling at the peaks of cycles, buying back in at the bottom), and in general have done pretty dang well with it. The plan is to retire in about five years around age 40, and to travel the world with my wife to find a nice place to settle down. Probably somewhere with a beach and/or a view.

Technical-Wallaby

I set up a Knots node on a PC using UmbrelOS. I pointed four of my ASIC miners at a public pool instance on the node, and I noticed that none of them had a decent difficulty. Previously, on CKPool, one of them, a little Supra, had about 1.5 G of difficulty.

Beneficial_Poet_7983

OK, take the HDD out of the computer, get a cheap SATA/USB cable (from amazon or elsewhere) and then attach the drive to another computer. Then try to access the drive directly, this 'should' work. [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wowfast-Adapter-Compatible-Windows-Support/dp/B0F53GS7H9/](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wowfast-Adapter-Compatible-Windows-Support/dp/B0F53GS7H9/) You will likely need a powered one in its a 3.5" PC drive, as above. Best of luck.

Familyinalicante

You need Bitcoin core running in the background. Armory connects to it. If you have a valid key and armory connect to the core successfully you need to wait days for the core to sync Blockchain and then it needs to process data again to show you the exact amount of btc in your wallet, only after that. It can take a week or so on PC with HDD. Use SSD for this to cut the time considerably. Btc core needs to be propably an old version of 0.9 to 0.20 but armory developer claimed (10y ago...) armory should connect to any core version. Just saying that to let you know about this detail. Don't answer any DM.

JenOfTheJenJen

I also mined at least 0.01 BTC back then, I’d give anything to find that PC with the wallet on it! 😂

Aussiehash

It is unlikely that you mined 1/3 of a Bitcoin with a PC on 2014, ASICs were widespread by then from BFL to Sushi's Antmimers. Try Goatpig's fork of Armory

Beneficial_Poet_7983

What I should have said, is 'don't run SETI' Years ago when I had access to thousands of computers, I rolled out a new windows 95 build (yes that long ago), at the time SETI was a popular client to run on PC's. You know where this is going. Well, we put a hidden SETI client on the build, for lols. We did quite well burning through thousands of SETI units. It's a great pity that the Bitcoin mining client was not around at the time. ;-)

5pairs

Copper is very good for computers. I assume gold is the same story? What if a Nickel computer is created? Zinc even? I just learned what a rechargeable battery is. If PC’s are made to be solar charged and mobile (like living in a car but still able to game), would that make less “money” and more Bitcoin/Doge?

inadyttap

Took some profits from XMR and bought myself a gift. 

Illustrious_Ant_9242

As far as I remember, a high end dual GPU PC might have achieved that

HourAudience6760

> If I ever came across 12 random words or a long string of characters resembling a private key I'd run straight to my PC and see what it leads to lol Good luck explaining it to your tax authorities.

thisthatandtheother4

If gold has no value, how come it is needed in your PC for you to mine bitcoin? Gold is infinitely more valuable than bitcoin. No one needs bitcoin. There’s literally no real value… and look at how much energy it takes for one transaction… shitcoin!

ItchyK

It really doesn't matter to me, I'm a PC player, so I won't be able to play the game for a whole another year after whatever the new release date is. But yeah, this is the only game I'm even remotely interested in right now.

EggMedical3514

For mobile? for PC?

RetiredAvocado

Website is never a wallet. Get a well known wallet for your phone or PC. Learn how to back it up, how to restore it, how to use it, and how to stay secure. NEVER share the backup for any reason. Whatever you made on somewebsite.com can't be trusted.

RetiredAvocado

Won't trust a special purpose secure device but will trust the whole PC or phone OS and ALL the malware on it. K. The "precautions" and "safer alternative" is buy a Trezor and learn how to use it.

JohnnyStrides

I think it's dumb to keep your private keys / seed phrase all in one spot. If I ever came across 12 random words or a long string of character resembling a private key I'd run straight to my PC and see what it leads to lol. If they were split up I'd have to go on a treasure hunt to find the rest of them and that would probably make the entire thing not worth it. I can't think of anything more insecure than physically having them written down all in one place, even if it's somewhere "safe".

aardbeg

Keeping the keys to $345M on a PC with no backup? Nobody can be that stupid.

whathiron

Oh you can definitely do both man. I mean I will get myself good shit but still live like I’m homeless and keep stacking. I ain’t going out buying seventeen sports cars I have no place for people who flash wealth, especially from bitcoin. So I get quiet luxuries for myself like build a PC with the highest end components, personal things I enjoy. Bought a 21’ cruiser in the summer for use on the Great Lakes at our lake house but it’s not something I advertise or post pictures of, for example. Like I said, quiet luxuries. Still driving that boat in ripped PJs and grocery store sunnies, though.

Obvireal

For most cold storages, you must have a PC, some work with phones, some do transactions by themselves but those are expensive. YouTube will show you how this works. With the hardware device you can access the wallet and with the 24 words it generates you can also access the wallet. When you first set up a wallet, practice first. Do test transactions, test your written down seed phrase. Don’t store the seed phrase online or on your phone or in a computer file. Write the phrase on a piece of paper and then later on when you get more serious you should stamp it onto titanium. I also change my wallets every few years and keep decoy wallets for safety.

wh977oqej9

Yesterday. Cold wallet could be free of charge. You just need old phone or PC and some knowledge.

BankPsychological883

Mine is on a PC, and I just have a tab that's always open to it. Runs for weeks sometimes before having to refresh it.

CounterStrikeENJOY

That conviction is usually a barrier to the funds. For example being unable to access the wallet (prison etc) or thinking it was lost (PC in attic, forgot you bought any, thought you had none left) and so on

CrosstrekTrail

I don’t watch any BTC podcasts anymore But I remember the Start9 guy being on multiple podcasts to talk about all of its capabilities. The website (from what I remember) also touts the server capabilities as well. My point is that if someone wants a dedicated node, or wants a faster access cloud server, it might be better to consider something else. Would be cheaper to by a dedicated node. Or make one out of a Mini PC, Mac Mini, or build a custom device.

Ok_Option_3

I mean you have a chance using just your PC. A very very very very... tiny chance.

UnluckyAd8985

Thank you for the reply. And you have considered how much more capable modern GPUs are? I don't know enough about them, I could look up specs, but public specs wouldn't tell me raw hashing power, I'd probably have to know some physics and mathematics to get a probable answer. Then getting public estimates of the number of GPU's might be tough, too. I suppose you could go into some of NVIDIA public disclosures of earnings and deduct a decent guess. But again, a bit above my pay grade. I agree with you that a short lived 51 percent attack would not be a terminal problem. However, a constant dominant presence, a hasher that could do what bitcoin farms have done to your own PC's CPU, would clearly centralize the protocol, and take away two of its most cherished qualities, decentralization, and uh, oh what's the other one--censorship resistance, that's it. And with censorship resistance gone, then I suppose pseudo-anonymity . Well, %uck it, is was psuedo from the beginning. Everyone knew better...Cheers again.

Motor_Taro6692

I dumped a PC once, because i did some bad shit. 800btc inclusive, was arround 360€, at that time. Let that sink..

Indi_Cat123

Why the fuck would you use a hot wallet (PC/Phone app) instead of getting a cold wallet. You're gambling with your fucking keys when ever there's an internet connection on said device. Also you don't have to use your keys at all, if ever, unless you're recovering your crypto after losing/breaking say a cold wallet USB.

NerdQMin

I am always for cold wallets. No connection to the PC (no susceptibility to Trojans), no connection to the Internet. This is the safest place to store your coins. Hardware wallets require a USB connection and are very secure. Cold wallets are the safest option. But it also costs a little more.

tmcnix

Limited my node and Silk Road user quantities to the US cause I’d only be thrifting in the US. Totally agree they could be using a 2008 computer… typical computer lifespans are 3-5 years so expand the range to be 2005-2013 computers. No the denominator is 180,000,000… so one in 15,000 instead of 1 in 5000… still not awful. I wonder if you could create “behavioral profile” for the most probable make, model, and years of computer for a Silk Road purchaser. Do individual with greater risk tolerance and criminal proclivities have a bias to PC over Mac and they like the color black. How could we narrow down the search pool?

Raccoon_Expert_69

I know that the bystanders are sitting around dunking on age so let me tell you I’ve been in Crypto for 13 years. This sub Reddit is a very pro hardware wallet area. I’m very much against them because they have a proven track record of being a single point of failure. Using a back up seed phrase on a secure physical object, like paper or metal is the safest way. Let me share some of the issues I’ve come across regarding people and their hardware wallets: 1. Someone had infected malware on their PC that intercepted the handshake on connection of hardware wallet. 2. Someone’s button stopped working, and when they opened it up to repair it, they shorted out the memory chip and lost everything. 3. Someone got their hardware wallet and password/phrase stolen while on vacation. 4. Someone got caught in the rain and the device shorted out. In these instances, it was all based around the physicality of the device. Remember, you are choosing to store all of your savings on some thing that can be broken in many different ways and even physically stolen. Then there are the external forces around owning and using hardware wallets that I am just not down with: 1. User data has been compromised multiple times by a hack on one of the top hardware wallet makers. They got names and email addresses and any information that they user had on the site. There was then a coordinated campaign to phish these people. Scores of people fell for it and ended up losing everything on their hardware, wallets and web wallets. 2. If you don’t buy directly from the manufacturer than you are risking purchasing a compromised device with a hidden back door, that can be triggered at any time. There are even websites set up to look like the authentic ones in hopes that you will buy one of their compromised devices. There are many stories of someone purchasing a trezor off of Amazon or eBay only to find that it had been tampered with. Anyways, it’s your life do what you want

daedelus82

If it breaks? You should have backed up your seed phrase somewhere securely, which you can load onto a new ledger/trezor, or even a software wallet in an emergency. A hardware wallet helps keep your seed phrase safe, it also helps to keep your seed phrase and funds safe should your PC be compromised. I suggest you find some YouTube videos about what a hardware wallet is and how it works, and don’t trust this “friend”.

zenecence

How would you print it? If it goes through a internet connected PC then "they" will see it... Or are "they" in your head ..? I am confused.

Aussiehash

If using a hardware wallet, your mnemonic seed must never exist in digital form outside of your hardware wallet, which means you can't enter in into your PC to print

Makunouchiipp0

Don’t do that. You can get a Trezor Safe 3 cheap. If you really have to then you can use Nunchuk on IOS but don’t send the seedwords to your PC to print. Just write them down

immediate_a982

No you need to join a pool and leave the PC on indefinitely

dekyos

a 90s style green line Tandy monitor set up on a SFF PC with an egregious amount of front facing ports, and also no Optical drive, allegedly in the 2010s. Of course it's AI. Also look at her mousing hand, she's moving around a piece of paper instead of a mouse.

Purrphect

Get a PC

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muzzledmasses

Its how those wallets were back in the day. It has to sync. The entire blockchain gets downloaded to the PC. Most wallets people use now are "lite" version that pull from the chain online. OP could just check the address in block explorer and know instantly if theres anything in there.

OffThread

Move the .dat file to a updated PC with a fresh Electrum wallet install. Learn how to verify GPG signatures before installing Electrum and do so. KYC is your only legal option, taxes are a must, just do it and pay them.

peanut_roll

I’m not anti–hardware wallet or pro by default, I’m pro matching tools to risk. If you hold meaningful BTC or you transact from a PC with many extensions, isolating keys is a real safety upgrade. Best Wallet emphasized clear security prompts with an easy setup. Here’s how I frame it: phones with secure enclaves plus sane habits can be fine for small balances, but they still expose keys to more attack surface and daily wear. Hardware signers reduce that surface and force on-device address checks. The tradeoff is a bit more ceremony and the responsibility to back up the seed properly. If you choose not to use hardware, at least keep the seed strictly offline, use a watch-only wallet for visibility, and practice a tiny restore so you know you can recover. If you do use hardware, buy direct, verify firmware, and store the device and metal backup separately. Either path can be safe if the routine is boring and repeatable.

SeaOutlandishness595

Seriously. For less than $600 and your probably existing unlimited data Internet connection you can have any crappy PC to keygen and a budget currentish machine to run a node and you're now fully equipped to validate your btc at the highest level of security. Can't say the same for gold

Lanky-Occasion8005

Your PC could be hacked with a Keylogger. It is a program that reads everything you type and send the information to the hacker. If you have to type the passphrase, and if your PC is compromised with a keylogger, a hacker could know your passphrase. He would still need to know the seed, so is not a huge risk, but still is a risk.

Lanky-Occasion8005

I have a Trezor One. In my opinion his only true issue is that is not possible to write the passphrase in it, you have to write in the PC. I think is a big issue though, so I'll probably change it.

submarinefarm

A desktop PC has more attack vectors than a phone. That's it.

immediate_a982

Unfortunately, your gaming PC won’t cut it for Bitcoin mining anymore. If you’re still interested in mining crypto, look into some GPU-friendly altcoins instead and run the numbers on a profitability calculator with your electricity costs. Just be realistic - a single RTX 2060 probably won’t even cover your power bill these days.

DubiLetto

I won twice alone and I had to leave the country for a better life without being taxed too much, because I would have lost too much otherwise with the tax. Now with this rise of BTC during the last years it allowed me to be rich enough to no longer worry about life, part of it is placed in markets which allows me to give myself a quiet paycheck per month. And my solitary pool only cost me a desktop PC of 500 dollars at the time :D

DubiLetto

I won twice alone and I had to leave the country for a better life without being taxed too much, because I would have lost too much otherwise with the tax. Now with this rise of BTC during the last years it allowed me to be rich enough to no longer worry about life, part of it is placed in markets which allows me to give myself a quiet paycheck per month. And my solitary pool only cost me a desktop PC of 500 dollars at the time :D

Fungiferous

Ah. The only PC I have happens to be my gaming PC. My kid uses it on the weekend, so I'm not sure I'd like to do that, sadly

The-NaterTot

I see things like this and get delusions of grandeur. I have a really good backup streaming PC, wonder if I could even attempt to mine (not for something this insane but still). Awesome find though! Always the dream aye?

killer_by_design

It's the return participating in a pool greater than the cost of electricity? I'm interested to get my PC participating as it's been in the folding at home network the last 5 years but could instead be making a little bit of income but I feel like participating in a pool could dilute you down too much?

RalphFTW

What am I seeing ? /n00b You had money sitting on an older PC you owned/ like incomplete on the chain ? So were able complete the transaction and transfer to your wallet ?

flying-fox200

Hey there! It totally depends on what you're comfortable with. One of the original selling points of Bitcoin (and one of the reasons it became so popular) is that it grants *you* the power of being the sole custodian of your funds. You don't need a bank or any kind of middleman in order to own and transact with Bitcoin (just an internet connection!). Keeping BTC on an exchange sort of defeats the above purpose, as it - once again - places trust in some third party to behave well with your funds (to not lose them or freeze them). As I implied above, if you're OK with this and prefer the simplicity of keeping it on Revolut, then that is your call. However, many here would say it's not truly "your" Bitcoin until you withdraw it to a wallet you control. Also, you don't *need* a hardware wallet just to self-custody your coins. If you have a relatively recent iPhone or Android phone and have updated to the latest firmware, then a self-custodial wallet app is actually a pretty good idea (such as Cake Wallet). iOS and Android tend to be much safer from a malware point-of-view than the average PC. However, the bigger the amount of BTC, the greater the pressure to set up a totally air-gapped wallet becomes, but these apps can be a good option to tide you over. It is also possible to set up an air-gapped PC for cold wallet generation, but this is highly technical and usually not recommended unless you're certain of what you're doing. I hope this helped!

Fungiferous

Damn man. I've often wondered if I should try to set up my PC to do this. I'm so tired of working 7 days a week, trying to clear the debt. And my cars transmission front seal broke, so had to get a new car, back in the hole for 20k.....I just wanna be free, man. Even if its just getting lucky, how badly does this wear on a PC?

originalgainster

What’s the probability of finding a block with the umbrel home mini PC?

Amazing_Giraffe_7464

Did you depreciate your mining equipment? With this income you can report the income on a SCH C and write off any business related expenses you made towards the PC, equipment, electricity, etc. (I'm a tax preparer and I think it'll save you some taxes due.)

penty

Yeah I followed from pre pizza days... Didn't start buying until late 2012-early 13. Why oh why was I scared to run my "awesome gaming PC" to only get 50 BTC every day or two... ? Stupid.

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Ok-Professional6723

I looked into a lot of wallets before choosing Best Wallet for daily use, but for cold storage I rely on an offline hardware device. Write the seed on paper or steel, verify the words twice, and never type them into a connected phone or PC. Do a tiny receive and send to confirm everything works, then label the backup and store it in two safe places. Add a passphrase if your threat model needs it, and keep a simple recovery guide for future you.

Lanky-Occasion8005

Mmmm, I see. This is more complicated than I thought lol. So, building a dedicate node or using my everyday PC is safer to connect it through a separate router and have a VPN in that router. I am very bad fiddling with networks, I think I'm gonna put this project on hold for a while.

TheGreatMuffin

> I don’t have a pic do I need one to download it ? Yes, you need a PC or a laptop, or a dedicated, cheap hardware like a raspberry pi or similar. I'm not sure if an USB flashdrive ist suitable, I suspect it might have some difficulties with all the constant data writing, but I'm not an expert on this.

DreamingTooLong

If you’re running a node on an everyday PC I think it’s still good to have it isolated from the rest of your home network by using a separate router.

noviwu97

Always PC. It's tough to get started. Try with small amount first and get used to transacting with wallet. 

Lanky-Occasion8005

Are you talking about a separate node or a node in the everyday PC?

Lanky-Occasion8005

Thank you. I do have a VPN, but not a travel router. If I make a node in my everyday PC, and I connect that PC through the VPN, do I need a travel router?

Lanky-Occasion8005

I've read several guides for building nodes and most of them use raspberry pi. That could be an educating project, but at the moment I have 0 skills withe Linux, servers, etc. Besides, I would need to buy all the hardware. With my PC I would only need a new SSD, or, if I round it prune as other redditor suggested, not even that.

Such-Competition-816

A computer with a good GPU and processor is really very expensive here — an average worker wouldn’t be able to afford it. The alternative has been to import parts one by one and assemble them until a full PC is built.

ingolius

How much is PC there? Like how can u guys afford PC with good GPU/CPU, doubt companies will sell for less than in EU/USA or rest of the world?

jlew24asu

Yes. I recently got a new PC, so the app is freshly installed. My nano s turns on after I charged it, but when I plug it into my PC, the app doesnt see it. Im a software developer by trade so I know my way around pretty well. Damn thing just does nothing