Homelab at 14
Hello everyone, I am here to just show the lab I built. I tried my best to make the lab as silent and power efficient as possible. The reason is that I'm 14 and can't legally work yet.
Specs (with prices in Euros, Slovakia):
Rack: VEVOR 20U Open frame server rack, 58.5-101.6cm adjustable depth, two shelves and four wheels included in the package. (136,90€)
Node/server: HP EliteDesk 800 G2 (Intel Core i5-6600 with 4 cores and 4 threads, 16GB of DDR4 (2400 MT/s), 4x4. Storage is just a random Toshiba SATA II 250GB 2.5" drive. Possibly will upgrade later. Running Proxmox with Portainer in a Docker VM (Debian) with a 1Gbps built in adapter. (60€)
Switch: TP-Link TL-SG105 Unmanaged 1Gbps switch with 5 ports and Loop Protection (one extra cable is going to my gaming desktop). (23,90€)
LAN cables: Vention Ultra flexible Cat8. Some are 1.5m, one is 3m to connect to the modem/main router. I took Cat8 because it was pretty cheap (around 50% price difference between Cat6 and Cat8. They are all coated S/FTP. (1.5m cable is 4,09€ each and 3m cable is 5,79€) Honorable mention: 8m Cat6 Vention cable as backup (around 7 euros, not sure exactly)
Power: Surge protector CyberPower P0820SUF0-FR (18,90€)
Total for me was then 276,66€. All prices already include the Slovak VAT.
And yes, the rack is behind my bed. I have limited space for the rack, but it worked out. The EliteDesk is pretty quiet.