Hey people, I want to buy a mini pc to get started with homelabs and stuff. Any suggestions or leads would be appreciated
@sakana My All 3 MiniPCs sold. You can buy/import from Alibaba. I had posted the address of FDK express logistics in MiniPCs post, ask seller to send via fdkexpress and pay everything at once.
What is a homelab? Setting nfs/samba , ad blocker, DIY router/switch using linux ?
Do you want suggestions of MiniPCs models ?
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or you can check with @anon65839647 for N100 tiny PCs that he may have available
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i have n100 mini pcs. can help getting it running on proxmox and other stuff.
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Get these
+1 to the OP’s request, I am also looking for a Mini PC to run Jellyfin, Technitium, Prometheus, and Grafana, and 1 general-purpose VM with a Desktop GUI.
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@sakana and @LaatSahab
Some MiniPCs that I found.
- Cheapest, 129 usd, 4 nvme 3.0 x1 , 2x 2.5gbps, N100 …
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148 USD
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People are welcome to look around and compare options before finalising anything. That’s normal and in most cases a must to understand what options are available. But the reality is that buying hardware locally, whether new or refurbished, usually ends up being the better option.
These N100 or N150 mini PCs are fine for very light 24/7 usage, but they simply don’t have enough power for anything more demanding. The moment you start adding VMs, containers, or anything slightly heavy, they start choking.
Even a 6th-gen Intel system or newer, depending on your budget, will give you far better performance than any Pi or N1x0 box. Some of the newer imported systems might have 2.5G networking, but honestly, if the CPU can’t keep up, that 2.5G port makes no difference.
If you want a reliable, flexible HomeLab that you can actually grow with, you’re better off getting a proper desktop-grade system instead of those imported low-power units.
@LaatSahab I have Zotac ZBOX N100 if you are interested, among other mini pc options in a wide range of budgets
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Agree with every point. Also forgot to update this thread, I have bought p340 setup from @aasimenator
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