Building a personal server lab from scratch — hardware, networking, virtualization, and beyond.
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Every component, every shipping fee, every marketplace commission — the complete cost breakdown of the ZeroToLab homelab build. Total: €804 for a Proxmox-ready server with 64 GB RAM and room to grow.
An SFF homelab needs an SFX power supply — but which one? Here's why the Corsair SF750 Platinum is the right choice even for a system that idles at 30W, and why PSU efficiency curves matter more than the number on the box.
Low-profile cooling in an SFF homelab case is a game of millimeters. Here's why the 36mm class is too restrictive for an i5-12400, and why the Thermalright AXP90-X47 hits the sweet spot between thermal performance, noise, and case compatibility.
The DDR4 vs DDR5 debate was already settled by the motherboard choice. The real question was capacity — and why starting with 64 GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 avoids the most common homelab mistake.
How I went from wanting cheap DDR4 boards to choosing an ASUS Prime B760M-A DDR5 — and why the PCIe slot configuration was the deciding factor for a homelab that needs a GPU, 10GbE, and an HBA.
Why I abandoned the idea of cheap 4th-7th gen Intel CPUs and chose Alder Lake instead — comparing the i3-13100, i5-12400, and i5-14500 for a Proxmox homelab with Plex transcoding.
Seven NAS-oriented cases evaluated for a homelab that needs mATX, full-height PCIe slots, and as many 3.5" drive bays as possible — and why an obscure AliExpress case won.
Planning the network topology for a homelab — VLANs, firewall zones, DNS, and how it all connects together.
A deep dive into the six hardware options I considered for my homelab upgrade — from Intel N100 to Mac Mini M4 to a full custom build, with consumption, AI capability, and scalability compared.
The philosophy behind hardware selection — expandability, efficiency, buying used, and the three paths I considered before landing on a custom build.
A deep dive into every service running on my NiPoGi mini PC — from Home Assistant and Zigbee2MQTT to Authentik and WireGuard, all orchestrated with Docker Compose.
A tour of the hardware behind my smart home — from a NiPoGi mini PC and a WD MyCloud NAS to dozens of Zigbee sensors and smart switches.
Fastweb FTTH, Fastweb NeXXt, Xiaomi mesh — the network setup that got me this far and the limitations pushing me to rethink everything.
From smart blinds to a full server — how my smart home journey led me to outgrow a mini PC and plan a real homelab.