TheNamelessPoet
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Hello Again. OK, so I am looking at rebuilding my PC (already posted before but redesigning it)
Now, a little background. I am looking to upgrade my network at home, to a homelab/server Rack. What I want to be able to do with it,
I am looking into a 1U Raspberry Pi “rack” for 3-4 Pi’s, for miscellaneous stuff like Pi-hole, HomeAssistant, and one that runs 24/7 (for my outdoor LED stuff for X-mas/Halloween/etc), and other things to tinker with.
I also am looking into learning about VM’s as well as other OS’s like Linux so, I need a few cores that I can use all the time. The upgrade atm for my PC is going to be as follows, but the idea is that I can move it into the server as a main rack for things
I also want a VPN so I can get into my home network with something more secure than GoogleRemoteViewer lol.
Here is what I am looking at.
ASRock B550M-C
Ryzen 7 5700G
Silicon Power A60 1TB M.2-2280 NVME SSD x 2
Silicon Power Gaming 32 GB (2x16 DDR4 3200) x 2
So, I know I can save a little $ going with the Ryzen 5 5600G, but I was hoping for the extra cores for VM use, or whatever I may need lol. I want the G, I THINK because of the onboard graphics. One of the thigs I will be using the rack/server for is PLEX and I BELIEVE having graphics would help with the transcoding (and no I don’t totally understand what/why it is needed lol)
1 of the SSD’s will be for the OS, the other for Steam/other programs that I use often.
The RAM… I went with dual sets of 2x16 instead of a set of 2x32 because the price was a hair better, AND the speed of the RAM was 3200 (16 CAS) vs 2666 (18 CAS). Let me know if that is more sensible.
I know 64 GB seems like a lit, but I am at 24 atm, and could EASILY use 10+GB more with all the assets I use from Cities:Skylines. Also attempting to future proof for when I move it to a server. I THINK 64GB will be enough at that point, right?
I was also curious, my current case is an ATX, but this is a MicroATX that I want to use my GTX970 video card. Is that going to be an issue?
Will my power supply work or will I need a new one?
Also let me know if you see something else that is going to be an issue.
Now, a little background. I am looking to upgrade my network at home, to a homelab/server Rack. What I want to be able to do with it,
I am looking into a 1U Raspberry Pi “rack” for 3-4 Pi’s, for miscellaneous stuff like Pi-hole, HomeAssistant, and one that runs 24/7 (for my outdoor LED stuff for X-mas/Halloween/etc), and other things to tinker with.
I also am looking into learning about VM’s as well as other OS’s like Linux so, I need a few cores that I can use all the time. The upgrade atm for my PC is going to be as follows, but the idea is that I can move it into the server as a main rack for things
I also want a VPN so I can get into my home network with something more secure than GoogleRemoteViewer lol.
Here is what I am looking at.
ASRock B550M-C
Ryzen 7 5700G
Silicon Power A60 1TB M.2-2280 NVME SSD x 2
Silicon Power Gaming 32 GB (2x16 DDR4 3200) x 2
So, I know I can save a little $ going with the Ryzen 5 5600G, but I was hoping for the extra cores for VM use, or whatever I may need lol. I want the G, I THINK because of the onboard graphics. One of the thigs I will be using the rack/server for is PLEX and I BELIEVE having graphics would help with the transcoding (and no I don’t totally understand what/why it is needed lol)
1 of the SSD’s will be for the OS, the other for Steam/other programs that I use often.
The RAM… I went with dual sets of 2x16 instead of a set of 2x32 because the price was a hair better, AND the speed of the RAM was 3200 (16 CAS) vs 2666 (18 CAS). Let me know if that is more sensible.
I know 64 GB seems like a lit, but I am at 24 atm, and could EASILY use 10+GB more with all the assets I use from Cities:Skylines. Also attempting to future proof for when I move it to a server. I THINK 64GB will be enough at that point, right?
I was also curious, my current case is an ATX, but this is a MicroATX that I want to use my GTX970 video card. Is that going to be an issue?
Will my power supply work or will I need a new one?
Also let me know if you see something else that is going to be an issue.
