Any suggestions for extremely quiet fairly high core count pc for a homelab proxmox platform?
I do a lot of VMWare work but I'd like to tinker with proxmox at home- I just don't want to bring an awful old HPE server/etc home to try it out on-
Anyone have any reccomendations for a quiet, small homelab server with a solid (12-16 thread) core count?
Good ideas here, I'll do some shopping around. Thank you!
Older used 1st/2nd gen Ryzen can be fairly inexpensive as people upgraded to 3rd gen or newer for better gaming performance.
If you happen to go down the used route and buy separate CPU and motherboard just make sure they are compatible. Some early AM4 motherboards (x370/x350) can be a bit limited in what Ryzen CPUs they support because of small BIOS flash chips so ideally get a board with USB flashback.
I run a half dozen smallish VMs and some containers on a NUC using Proxmox. It’s very quiet despite having a fan. My other gear is all fanless including a 10Gbe switch and an OPNsense box.
There is alot of small factor pc´s on aliexpress. Might not be enough performance for you but you might want to check it out
My first reaction to AliExpress is still "Eeeeeew", but I'll take a peek.