Buy Raspberry Pi Kit
The most basic requirements to get started with a personal pirate node at home is to use Raspberry Pi. And Raspberry Pi 5 is the best fit.
- Why Raspberry Pi
- Following are the MUST have hardware
- MicroSD Card links
- USB SD Card Adapter
- Other Good Raspberry Pi 5 Cases
Why Raspberry Pi
- Small in size.
- Extremely efficient on power.
- Widely available Globaly in nearby computer hardware stores or easily purchasable through online shopping.
- Has the biggest commmunity support for it’s Operating System, software and any other 3rd party hardware add on if you ever wish to extend it’s use your self.
- Perfect for Do It Yourself (DIY) types of projects.
- Uses Linux and Open Source standards in both software and hardware.
Hardware List
Following are the MUST have hardware
- Raspberry Pi 5 board
- Raspberry Pi Power Supply
- Raspberry Pi 5 Case
- microSD Card - Recommended any 128GB or more storage microSD Memory Card. Samsung and SankDisk are the best known microSD cards for such project.
- USB SD Card Adapter - You just need the ability to attach the microSD Card to your computer to install Raspberry Pi Operating System on it. And there are many forms of SD Card adapters. Find USB-A or USB-C type adapters for this guide.