JimsGarage/Homelab-Buyer's-Guide/Q4-2023.md

Homelab Buyer's Guide Q3-2023

• Consumer server build
  • High End
    • Intel
      • CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K (with iGPU) : https://amzn.to/46KzJeu
      • Mobo: Z690D4U (if you can find one https://amzn.to/3uG0Qdc) or MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI : https://amzn.to/48n68cr
      • RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32 GB (or more) : https://amzn.to/3R6VhMB
      • PSU: 
    • AMD
      • CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 : https://amzn.to/47GRdd1
      • Mobo: ASRock B650D4U-2T/BCM (or B650D4U-2L2T/BCM for 10G)  or ASRock X670E Steel Legend ATX : https://amzn.to/3GvShUZ
      • RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32 GB (or more) : https://amzn.to/3R6VhMB
  • Budget
    • Intel
      • CPU: Intel Core i5-12400 : https://amzn.to/4aaUG5o
      • Mobo: MSI MAG B660M MORTAR : https://amzn.to/3R4swjA
      • RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB : https://amzn.to/3teJeES
    • AMD
      • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 : https://amzn.to/3R8HKUD
      • Mobo: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK : https://amzn.to/3Rc0liz
      • RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB : https://amzn.to/3teJeES
• PSU:
  • Corsair HX: https://amzn.to/4ab2wvx
• GPU:
  • Budget: Intel Arc a380: https://amzn.to/3RsEcOC
• All-in-One:
  • Budget: Lenovo ThinkCentre : https://amzn.to/3TjGSiC
  • Premium: Intel NUC - pick generation to suit budget : https://amzn.to/4aauE1O
• Enterprise server
  • Server Form Factor: Dell r730
  • Workstation ATX: Epyc 7302p with Gigabyte or SuperMicro Mobo (Check eBay)
• Switch
  • Entry-level: Netgear GS108E (5/8/16 ports) : https://amzn.to/3uJFUCe
  • Mid-level: Mikrotik CRS326-24G-2S+RM (or IN - non rack mount) (2x 10Gb SFP+) : https://amzn.to/471cWLL
  • Pro-sumer: Mikrotik CRS328-24P-4S+RM (POE, 1Gb, 10Gb SFP+) (£500) vs Unifi Professional 48 PoE (£1000) : https://amzn.to/3R8I8T5
• NIC
  • 1G: Intel i210 or i350t4v2
  • 10G: Mellanox Connect-X3 10Gb SFP+, Intel x520DA2 or t2
• HBA:
  • LSI
• SSD/HDD
  • NAS: Toshiba MG Series (16TB), Seagate Ironwolf 16TB : https://amzn.to/417HwSs
  • NVME: Firecuda 530 gen 4, or Samsung 970 EVO : https://amzn.to/486pAtQ
• Access Point: Unifi U6 (choose model for situation) : https://amzn.to/484NrKd
• Rack: TrippLite
• Patch Panel: TRENDnet 24-Port Cat6A Shielded 1U Patch Panel : https://amzn.to/4879mAD
• UPS: APC SmartUPS : https://amzn.to/46IfSfT
• Cooling:
  • Rack: AC Infinity CLOUDPLATE : https://amzn.to/3NeUFmX
  • Fans: Nocuta : https://amzn.to/46NaAzZ