Hi
just to share my new homelab build with the primary focus on low wattages and very silent as it is in my home.
Hope this can help others with homelab server there is silent and not use to much power.
Old server
Build’s Name: ESX01
Operating System/ Storage Platform: ESXi 6.5
CPU: I3-2100T 2.5ghz
Motherboard: Asus P8H67
Chassis: OEM rack case
Drives: 64gb Samsung SSD for ESXi OS and Samsung 500gb for VM
RAM: 32gb
Add-in Cards: eRIC G4 KVM Remote Managment PCI card
Network: addon intel 2x 1gbit
Power Supply: PicoPSU 160w
Other Bits: 42" rack
Usage Profile: ESX home lab server
Wattage idle: 38.5w
Wattage 100%: 77.9w
The new server
Build’s Name: ESX03
Operating System/ Storage Platform: ESXi 6.7-update1
CPU: Intel Core i5-7600T 2,80GHz
Motherboard: Supermicro X11SSZ-TLN4F
Chassis: Nokia IP440 firewall front mount case
Drives: Samsung EVO860 500GB (for OS and VM), may add more later
RAM: 64 GB DDR4
Add-in Cards: none
Network: onboard intel 2x 1gbit + 2x 10gbit
Power Supply: HDplex 400w, 400w output, 19v input DC-2-DC
Other Bits: 42" rack
Usage Profile: ESX home lab server
Wattage idle: 19.7w
Wattage 100%: 77.9w
Youtube video of my build
High Power, Low wattage ESXi server - YouTube
just to share my new homelab build with the primary focus on low wattages and very silent as it is in my home.
Hope this can help others with homelab server there is silent and not use to much power.
Old server
Build’s Name: ESX01
Operating System/ Storage Platform: ESXi 6.5
CPU: I3-2100T 2.5ghz
Motherboard: Asus P8H67
Chassis: OEM rack case
Drives: 64gb Samsung SSD for ESXi OS and Samsung 500gb for VM
RAM: 32gb
Add-in Cards: eRIC G4 KVM Remote Managment PCI card
Network: addon intel 2x 1gbit
Power Supply: PicoPSU 160w
Other Bits: 42" rack
Usage Profile: ESX home lab server
Wattage idle: 38.5w
Wattage 100%: 77.9w
The new server
Build’s Name: ESX03
Operating System/ Storage Platform: ESXi 6.7-update1
CPU: Intel Core i5-7600T 2,80GHz
Motherboard: Supermicro X11SSZ-TLN4F
Chassis: Nokia IP440 firewall front mount case
Drives: Samsung EVO860 500GB (for OS and VM), may add more later
RAM: 64 GB DDR4
Add-in Cards: none
Network: onboard intel 2x 1gbit + 2x 10gbit
Power Supply: HDplex 400w, 400w output, 19v input DC-2-DC
Other Bits: 42" rack
Usage Profile: ESX home lab server
Wattage idle: 19.7w
Wattage 100%: 77.9w
Youtube video of my build
High Power, Low wattage ESXi server - YouTube