From a2d5eafa961a49d1ea32f6d1f68f0dead72c8fcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DariusCS <51163837+DariusCS@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2025 09:35:01 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Update hardware-validator.md

Added a bare metal option, as it might be worth considering alongside all the hyperscalers.
Bare metal not only provides better performance but is also usually more cost-effective.
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 docs/validator/hardware-validator.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md b/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md
index 45c077d..70c0675 100644
--- a/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md
+++ b/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ Estimated monthly costs depending on cloud provider:
 | GCP            | n2-standard-8    | $280 CPU + $240 storage |
 | Azure          | Standard_D8s_v5  | $180 CPU + $200 storage |
 
+| Bare Metal     | CPU              | Linux                   |
+| -------------- |------------------|-------------------------|
+| CherryServers  | Ryzen 7700       | $265 CPU + storage      | 
+
 # Testnet
 
 ## Recommended Hardware Specifications {#recommended-hardware-specifications}
@@ -112,6 +116,10 @@ Estimated monthly costs depending on cloud provider:
 | GCP            | n2-standard-8    | $280 CPU + $120 storage |
 | Azure          | Standard_D8s_v5  | $180 CPU + $100 storage |
 
+| Bare Metal     | CPU              | Linux                   |
+| -------------- |------------------|-------------------------|
+| CherryServers  | Ryzen 7700       | $226 CPU + storage      | 
+
 <blockquote class="info">
 <strong>Resources for Cost Estimation</strong><br /><br />