build help

Greetings all. I'm new to this forum, so I apologize if this isn't the right category to post in. I'm trying to build my first homelab server. I will use it for a gaming panel, lancache server for some steam games and as a storage for my personal files/photos/videos. And maybe more, i don't...

I've been running most of my homelab from a 5-bay NAS for the past few years, but started to hit a ceiling and decided to expand. My goal is to run as many self-hosted services as possible, including dev environments for local development, DNS servers, VPNs, etc. I also run a media server with...

Having built a number of computers over the years, starting with soldering headers for a z80a, I looked forward to my first build with a real server MoBo. It's certainly been an adventure, hoping for a sanity check from the forum. One note: While I would rather go with multiple boxes for this...

Hello - New to the forums here. My current homelab consists of various old computers but the main one I am concerned with today is my primary Unraid server. Budget is around $1700-2000 all in. HP z820 Workstation running UnRaid Dual socket Intel Xeon E5-2697-V2 (12c/24t each) - 14k passmark...

I'm looking for recommendations for a new homelab server. My current setup is HP Proliant DL380e gen8 with 2xE5-2450L with 70 GB of RAM. Here’s what I need: Requirements: - CPU capable of video transcoding - Future inclusion of AI-dedicated GPU - 128 GB RAM - Many cores, but energy-efficient to...

Hello, Looking at building a homelab server. Before I pull the trigger on this board I would like some input / suggestions on alternatives. My intent is to build one proxmox server to host the following: Details on anticipated workloads K8 cluster (3 node + 1 master) Plex/Jelly Fin Frigate...

Howdy guys. I haven't posted here much, but I figured that you people are some of the most knowledgeable about homelab setups and optane so this would be the place to go. I'm getting ready to build out a nas for my homelab. I was previously just using a ryzen chip and motherboard. I'm looking...

I've got a general-purpose home server with an FX-8350 that's running multiple VMs, each responsible for miscellaneous things: Webservers, game servers, Discord bots, SVN repos, etc. Me and a friend have been developing a game in Unreal Engine 4 over the past few years. I tried creating a...

Hello everyone, I am constructing a multi-GPU server for a small lab and am looking for good suggestions for vendors and specific chassis models. There are a few constraints that we are under: 1) We are limited on price, and therefore purchasing equipment completely decked out is not...

So I'm working on a NAS/Game/Plex server build with some used server hardware that I recently acquired. It will be a Xeon Gold 6142, Supermicro mATX mobo, 4x32 gb ddr4 RDIMM, some small SATA DOMs for storage, and up to 8x 2.5 in SAS SSDS. I looked at the STH review for the 6136 (same TDP) and...

I am coming up on the time to build my last piece to complete my rack. I have a dedicated TrueNAS server for storage, and a firewall. I want to have a dedicated machine for (likely Proxmox) to self-host everything on, and for Jellyfin (which will run in Proxmox). I am gathering suggestions. I am...

Hi guys, Hoping someone can help me with the difference of the above two units? Seeing a lot of both on ebay at fairly attractive prices but I cannot seem to locate a spec sheet for the "a" version anywhere. Given some of their other models I assume that it is an updated version with slightly...

Build’s Name: Friday (Proxmox cluster is named Jarvis so thinking of something related) Operating System/ Storage Platform: TrueNAS (core or scale, not sure which is best here) CPU: unknown Motherboard: unknown Chassis: Supermicro 847 24 or 36-bay Drives: 8-12x 16TB WD Gold HDDs + SSD pool +...

Hey everyone, Need a quick sanity check, or maybe a math check: Which would be more cost effective platform for a SOHO SSD NAS/SAN attached to a 10G/40G switch via a Mellanox CX3: a used Broadwell platform with PCIe Gen3 drives (e.g. Intel P4510 or 905p, or Samsung 970 Evo Plus); or a used...

Hi all, I am looking for some advice on a new NAS build that I am planing todo to replace my Synology DS918+ and some Pis to one machine. Things I run: - Docker: various containers including syncthing and adguard home with its own IP within my LAN network - Home Assistant with zigbee stick...

Hey folks, I’ve been noticing that my UnRaid server is getting a tad long in the tooth in terms of speed of docker containers running and the VMs. Granted the server is running on an old FX-8320 and 16GB of DDR3 ram. So I think it’s time to upgrade but I don’t know which path to take...

Hi all, I picked up one one of these on a whim and after i got it and took a look at it, I think I'm going to try and turn it into pfsense box (with vpn as well). It takes a micro ATX MB, and the one i had lying around here won't post, so I'm looking for a new combo. Requirements are: 1Gbs...

Hey Guys first time posting on the forum, I've recently decided to build a dedicated Plex Server and NAS instead of piggy backing off my gaming rig so I wanted some advice. The last time I built a computer was about 5 years ago so all my knowledge about what is best to buy is very out of date...

Hi , i am a student i am planning to build a freenas for my home data backup and plex purpose . Can anyone suggest me any power efficient processor for this build . suggest anything except atom c servers processors . Please suggest some processor which supports ECC memory . And not a Atom...

Build’s Name: Lion Operating System/ Storage Platform: KVM (CentOS) or ESXi CPU: Intel - Xeon E3-1220 V5 3GHz Quad-Core CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X11SSH-F-O Micro ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1151 Intel C236 Chassis: U-NAS NSC- 810A Drives: 8x...