Proxmox and TrueNAS in my Living Room
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This case was meant for gaming but I decided to do a little tinkering to see if I could truly turn this build into a NAS for a good-looking home server in your living room. Oh, and I decided to install the power combo - Proxmox + TrueNAS I originally built a standalone media server on Windows that focused on low energy use, but decided to take it one step further. See that video here: https://youtu.be/VLSWyTmM2ro 📦 Products in video: - Fractal Design Terra Case: https://amzn.to/3MLBXCD - Intel Corei3 14100 CPU: https://amzn.to/3Zmaq2k - ASUS ROG Strix B760-I Motherboard: https://amzn.to/3XvqkVH - Corsair DDR5 RAM 64GB: https://amzn.to/3zbZD06 - Noctua Low- Profile CPU Cooler: https://amzn.to/3XpAirv - Corsair SF750 SFF Power Supply: https://amzn.to/3ZsZ1xS - Seagate Exos X18 18TB Hard Drive: https://amzn.to/4gsQReF - Noctua NF-A8 PWM Fan - https://amzn.to/4d3t42h - Hard Drive Rubber Stands - https://amzn.to/4gueXWs - Kill A Watt Electricity Monitor - https://amzn.to/3zpAVt5 - Mini monitor everyone keeps asking about - https://amzn.to/4deDP1E Check out the whole kit here: https://kit.co/TechnoTim/low-power-media-server Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.live/shop Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord Main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTim Talks Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - The Parts 02:01 - The Build 03:50 - Building in the Terra Case 04:10 - Customizing it for more drives 05:40 - Fans, Cooling, PCIe Cards 06:27 - Installing SSD Drives 06:59 - Choosing & Installing Operating Systems 09:05 - Installing apps, services, and virtual machines 10:15 - Energy use 10:55 - Final Thoughts.... #HomeLab #TechnoTim Thank you for watching!
Essential Home Server Setup
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