Custom-built PC I use as my main / gaming workstation.
Key Features:
- Additional 4-port NIC so I can be on multiple VLANs and Subnets at once
- Separate OS / Gaming Data / Docker Data / WSL Data disks to eliminate contention
- 128GB RAM so I can launch tons of Containers, VMs, etc. without worry
- 10Gbps NIC connection to switch for quick access to NAS files
| Component | Product |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Gigabyte Z590 AORUS Master |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor |
| Memory | 128GB (4 x 32GB) of Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM |
| Graphics Card | ASUS nVidia 3060 |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX Series, HX850, 850 Watt, 80+ Platinum Certified |
| Case | Define R6 Tempered Glass |
| Additional NIC | Quad-Port PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter with NetXtreme® BCM5719 |
| Backup Battery | APC UPS 1500VA Sine Wave UPS Battery Backup, BR1500MS2 |
| Name | Brand/Model | Size | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows OS Disk | Samsung 980 Pro - NVMe - Gen 4 | 1TB | NVMe | Holds Windows OS files, updates, main programs, etc. |
| Gaming Data Disk | Samsung 980 Pro - NVMe - Gen 4 | 1TB | NVMe | Holds all gaming related files to reduce contention with OS related tasks |
| Docker Data Disk | Crucial MX500 250GB SSD - SATA3 | 256GB | SSD | Holds all Docker Desktop Data (including downloaded Images/layers) |
| WSL Data Disk | Crucial MX500 250GB SSD - SATA3 | 256GB | SSD | Holds all WSL-side Data (source code, etc.) |
Custom-built PC I use as my media workstation.
Key Features:
- 18x CPU Cores
- Separate OS / Plex Data / Music Data / Scratch disks to eliminate contention
- 128GB RAM to easily handle multiple large media-related tasks (enconding, transcoding, demuxing, muxing, etc.)
- 10Gbps NIC connection to switch for quick access to NAS files
| Component | Product |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | |
| CPU | 18-core Xeon |
| Memory | 128GB RAM Kit |
| Graphics Card | |
| Power Supply | |
| Case | |
| Additional NIC | |
| Backup Battery | APC UPS 1500VA Sine Wave UPS Battery Backup, BR1500MS2 |
| Name | Brand/Model | Size | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux OS Disk | Samsung 980 Pro - NVMe - Gen 3 | 1TB | NVMe | Holds Linux OS files, updates, main programs, etc. |
| Plex Data Disk | Samsung 980 Pro - NVMe - Gen 3 | 1TB | NVMe | Holds all Plex Media Service (PMS) related files to eliminate contention with OS related tasks |
| Music (Mirrored) | Crucial MX500 1TB SSD - SATA3 | 1TB | SSD | Holds all music files, mirrored with another matching disk |
| Music (Mirrored) | Crucial MX500 1TB SSD - SATA3 | 1TB | SSD | Holds all music files, mirrored with another matching disk |
| Download Scratch Disk | Crucial MX500 1TB SSD - SATA3 | 1TB | SSD | Holds partial and fully downloaded files that eventually get moved |
| Spare | Crucial MX500 1TB SSD - SATA3 | 1TB | SSD | Currently unused |
GMKtec Intel NUC box that I use in the Living Room. Hooked up to a 65" Samsung QLED TV.
GMKtec Intel NUC box that I use in the basement as a Management / SIEM PC; as well as an in-house Docker Registry Mirror for multiple registries.
- 2 x Dell R320 appliance server
- 2 x Intel XL710-BM1 10G Quad-Port SFP+ NIC
- 4 x Seagate 3TB Enterprise Capacity SAS 7.2k RPM drives
- 8GB RAM
Currently offline because electricity costs are becoming insane.
- 2 x HP DL380 G6
- 64GB RAM
- 4 x 320GB SAS drives
- 4 x 780GB SAS drives
- 1 x Synology DS3617x w/ 16GB RAM
- 12 x 10TB WD Red Pro 7.2k RPM SATA drives
- Additional 2-port SFP+ NIC with 20Gbps LAGG to switch
- 1 x FS S5500-48T8SP 48-Port Gigabit L3 PoE+ Managed Switch with 8 SFP+
- 1 x FS S3900-24T4S 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet L2+ Switch, 24 x Gigabit RJ45, with 4 x 10Gb SFP+ Uplinks
- 1 x FS AP3000C Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Wave 2, 3000 Mbps Wireless Access Point, 4x4 MU-MIMO
- 1 x TimeMachines TM2000B GPS NTP+PTP Network Time Server
- 1 x TimeMachines TM160 POE NTP Clock
- 2 x UCTRONICS Pi Rack Pro for Raspberry Pi 4B
- 1 x FS Horizontal Single Sided Cable Manager
- 2 x FS 10GBASE-T SFP+ Transceiver Module
- 5 x FS 1U 19" Rack Blanking Panel
- 4 x FS Single-Phase 15A/125V Basic PDU
- Many x FS Cat8 Snagless Shielded Ethernet Network Patch Cable
- Many x FS Red NEMA 5-15P to IEC320 C13 Power Cord
- Many x FS Blue NEMA 5-15P to IEC320 C13 Power Cord
- Many x FS 10G SFP+ Passive DAC Twinax Cable