So, this open computer has been my homelab for a good while now, but I desperately want to upgrade it, so please recommend any hardware/upgrades.

Edit: I will use this server primarily as a media server! (shock) Edit2: I’m based in Norther Europe, so Amazon is not an option for me.

Current hardware: /What you see on the picture

  • Motherboard: B250M Performance
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080 (defect, runs like an airport as soon as it needs to do ‘a heavier task’)
  • CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz
  • CPU Cooler: Some cheap XILENCE fan
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • PSU: WPM600 Bronze
  • Case: Custom company (defo want to replace)
  • Storage: 1TB HDD + (2TB HDD but dead)

What I have to spare from previous build;

  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060
  • CPU Cooler: AMD Stock fan (doesn’t fit this motherboard) Computer
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    1 year ago

    For us Europeans, we have to consider efficiency a lot.

    My server with a b450 + 2700X + Arc A380 + 2 HDDs idles at 60W with no power tuning.

    With a 0.30€ per kwh assuming always idle, that is 160€ per year.

    You might be better buying an Intel NUC.

    You van get a nuc13 with an i5-1240p that has decent transcoding power and idles at 8W. That is a ton of power savings per year vs consumer desktop hardware. I would do that if I had to make my server over again. Essentially the same cost with much lower power costs.