u/margalaz

From what I’ve seen the lower a cpu is in its generation (5945WX) while having a lower core count, have much higher single core speeds.

My goal is to build a Homelab and to create a few (2-5) Minecraft servers running some heavy mods.

The issue I’m having is that I’d like to be doing that in addition to an LLM and a NAS/jellyfin. It’s a lot and I can’t fit enough hardware on a am4/5 cpu to make it work on a single node machine.

So I’m forced to go workstation or server route, the issue is how expensive these buggers are. So I’m thinking I can take advantage by getting not only a lower price but also a higher single core speed (despite less cores) I was thinking the 5955wx or the 5965wx because anything under 16 cores is silly if I’m paying for a threadripper,

Am I thinking about this wrong? Can I just over lock a 5995wx across all cores if I cool it properly?

good afternoon, all

I'm trying to get in to home lab so i can run a nas with the potential to run dedicated local servers for games and potently webhosting

i have no clue what types of things i need, and how powerful they need to be

i have a ton of experience in building desktops and working with laptops, but the enterprise world is crazy and new to me so im wondering how much compute i actually need?

is a dellr740 overkill for me? would a $90 r730m be fine?

should i build a dedicated NAS server or just get a JBOD and attach that to the main server?

how important is a UPS for my case?

im very good at figuring stuff out mechanically so i could build a rack if needed. im focused on getting started with as little money as possible while leaving room to grow without starting over.

for example is there anything special about the 740 or 50 that would prevent me from shoving a MOBO in a 730 case?

ps. if you have any other advice to add please let me know, just info dump. the more i can learn from yell the better

(final note, im in a situation where i dont have an elecricity bill due to the nature of my job as they provide living quarters)