It's worth it. I did a DIY build, converting an old pc I had once I double checked the system requirements. Its currently offline as I wait for my Internet service to be sorted. I've a bitcoin and lightning node running, a nostr relay and client and I'm looking at bitpay. I don't get too much chanc...

I highly recommend Start9. They’ve been incredibly helpful with both DIY builds that I’ve had. The latest one runs on a refurbed Dell desktop. It’s incredibly fast.