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If you were really serious about this, I would think throwing the server into a colocation center would be the way to go. I believe those costs can be as low as a few hundred a month. Security, power, and cooling no longer your problem.

Definitely. The amps are the expensive part, but if you have consistently high load, moving from residential rates might mean you're only paying $100-200 for all those other advantages.

50k to drop on a server? You can afford the space or colo.

If you're dropping $50k on a workstation you are either a business or in the upper tier of renters/homeowners. Nobody who can afford this is living in a closet out of necessity.