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Looking for recommendations for a mini pc server to start self hosting (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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With all this migration i’ve been inspired to start self hosting some services.

I am looking for a mini pc to ideally run linux and host a media server with radarr and sonarr, pihole and some other stuff as i start getting more into self hosting.

Any recommendations / experiences that you can give? Or some general guidelines on what i should look for or things to avoid.

Thank you!!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Yeah that would no doubt help.

I'd also be a little concerned about laptops not being designed to be on 24/7. The fans and the heat dissipation wouldn't be as good as in a dedicated box, so components might not last as long.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can usually buy replacement fans pretty cheap. I run an old framework laptop motherboard as my server and if the fan ever craps out I can get a new one for 40 bucks.

I agree that other components might not last that long due to heat but if you already have the equipment sitting around and its not a production environment why not use the hardware until it fails?

My plan is whenever I upgrade the motherboard in my laptop I will add the old one to my proxmox cluster. Double upgrade! Faster laptop and more compute for the homelab :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The Framework laptop is interesting with its removable motherboard that you can put in a separate case when you upgrade the laptop.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/23/23652939/framework-cooler-master-sff-pc-case

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You can usually buy replacement fans pretty cheap. I run an old framework laptop motherboard as my server and if the fan ever craps out I can get a new one for 40 bucks.

I agree that other components might not last that long due to heat but if you already have the equipment sitting around and its not a production environment why not use the hardware until it fails?

My plan is whenever I upgrade the motherboard in my laptop I will add the old one to my proxmox cluster. Double upgrade! Faster laptop and more compute for the homelab :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Have someone 3d print a custom encloser for you that can also house an independent cooling system. It could even be made temperature sensitive if you choose.