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Ideas for first build - pbdoss - 05-15-2025
I am wanting to build a home server with the idea of running a Proxmox server running multiple VMs include:
- True NAS Scale for a home NAS running RAID 5
- Plex/Jelly Fin server
- running multiple VMs for various home lab learning environment i.e. building a mock AD environment / test various OS / docker environments / pfSense. Just anything that i want to dip my toes into
Here is my currently build so far:
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case
Motherboard: MAXSUN Challenger B760ITX D5 WIFI DDR5 LGA1700
CPU: Intel Core i5-12400 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor
OS Drive: Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB
CPU cooler: Noctua NH-L9i-17xx 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler
HDD: Western Digital Red Plus 4 TB 3.5" X5
PSU: Corsair SF600 (2018) 600 W 80+ Platinum
Additional features:
1. Silverstone ECM28 1x NVMe (M Key) 1x SATA (B Key) M.2 SSD to PCI-E
--- potentially running another m2 drive for a cache and to connect the 5th HDD
2. TP-Link TX401 10Gbe PCIe Network Card
Can anyone give some advise on if they would change anything?