Beelink SER9 Max Review: Major Platform Upgrades and Real 10 Gig Networking https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/12/beelink-ser9-max-review-major-platform-upgrades-and-real-10-gig-networking/ Will be giving this one away to someone posting their current home lab setup to this forum thread! (Can only ship US domestic unfortunately) https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/home-lab-pics/best-home-lab-server-pics-and-gear-in-2025/

Below are some links that I have come across that I think are good deals if you want to splurge on some home lab or home lab workstation upgrades. Let me know of other links you run across. Hopefully, we can all share and find the best deals out there. ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 5.0, HDMI/DP 2.1, 3.125-slot, Military-Grade Components, Protective PCB Coating, axial-tech Fans): ASUS https://geni.us/s5xH Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 4TB, PCIe 5.0x4 M.2 2280, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 14,800MB/s, Best for AI Computing, Gaming, and Heavy Duty Workstations (MZ VAP4T0B/AM): SAMSUNG https://geni.us/Ux4FHT Samsung 49" Odyssey OLED (G93SC) Series Curved Gaming Monitor w QD-OLED, 240Hz, 0.03ms, DQHD, G-Sync Compatible, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro,Height Adjustable Stand,3 Yr Warranty,LS49CG932SNXZA: Samsung https://geni.us/n3uL8t KAMRUI AM21 Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS (8C/16T, up to 4.9GHz), 32GB DDR5 5600MHz RAM, 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD, Mini Desktop Computer with Radeon 780M, USB4, Quad Display, Dual LAN, HDMI, WiFi 6 https://geni.us/eIqiw ACEMAGIC M1 Mini PC, Intel Core i9-11900H 32GB DDR4 1TB SSD, Mini Computers (4.9GHz, 8C/16T) PCIe3.0 Type-C/LAN 2.5G/HDMI/DP, 4K Triple Display 11 Pro Mini Desktop PC BT5.2/WiFi6/BT/for Home/Office https://geni.us/kd3P GEEKOM A6 Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, Radeon 680M, Compact Aluminium Design Windows 11 Pro Desktop Computer with USB4/8K/Wi-Fi 6E/BT 5.2/SD Slot https://geni.us/4siJ5 Beelink SER3 Mini PC AMD Ryzen 3200U Win 11 Mini Computers, 16G DDR4 500G PCIe3.0 SSD, Dual 4K 60HZ Display, 4xUSB3.2 Home Office Business Entertainment PC https://geni.us/KLNG

Thoughts on going with refurbished hard drives for a nas/media server to keep the cost down ? I see shucking was a popular strategy but does not seem to make sense with the current prices. Any reccommendations on the best places to buy refurbished drives ?

Hey folks, a newbie here. A friend of my works for a company that is giving him few enterprise servers, switches, etc for free!!! to avoid paying for e-wate. He asked me if I would like to have some. Please advise on if it is worth it to get them or not and why. I know they are power sucker, but the temptation is BIG lol.. Any advise would be appreciated. thanks Server: Dell T430 x 2 (proxmox and Truenas) Dell R630 x 1 (good to run PFSense?) Switches: Dell s4810 x 2 Dell N3048P-on x1 (good for POE cams and any other IOT) Extreme x460-48p x1

Hello all, I have an old full-size ATX case that was once a gaming/general use computer. It had an Intel mobo and first generation I7-920 CPU. It has died. I would like to take this giant case that has lots of hard drive space and turn it into a NAS with TrueNAS. I'm planning to use it to hold all my VM disks. Wondering if anyone has done similar and can suggest a decent mobo,cpu, etc for this purpose. Preferably something that won't break the bank.