Archives: Configurations

  • Budget Starter Server

    Budget Starter Server

    A $150-250 first home server: a used OptiPlex or ThinkCentre Tiny, or a new N100 mini PC, running Pi-hole, Jellyfin,…

  • Balanced Homelab

    Balanced Homelab

    A $500-700 Proxmox VE build, mini PC or compact ITX, that runs VMs, containers, light NAS duty, and the *arr…

  • 4K Media Server Powerhouse

    4K Media Server Powerhouse

    A quiet Intel Quick Sync build around $1,200 that streams 4K everywhere, backs up your photos, and runs the whole…