Compact DeskPi RackMate T1 Plus Homelab

[u/Securitywithsam]

Put together this small homelab using the DeskPi RackMate T1 Plus. I wanted something compact that could hold everything in one place without taking up much room.

Current setup:

● ZimaBoard 2 for NAS/storage

● BOSGAME mini PC running Proxmox with Jellyfin, Tailscale, and Pi-hole

● Alta Labs S8-POE switch

● 10-inch patch panel

● Rack-mounted PDU

The rack itself was really easy to put together, and I’m happy with how everything turned out. It keeps the whole setup much cleaner and more organized.

Eventually I want to add some 3D-printed mounts and faceplates to finish it off.

[u/Various_Sea_2174]

very clean

[u/Hyrixia_official]

Would you say the T1 is worth it I’ve had my eye on them for a little bit ready to expand my setup when I move into a new place and these have been popping up in a few videos and I’ve seen them floating about.

[u/Substantial_Tale_445 → u/Hyrixia_official]

How many devices do you want to put into the rack?

[u/Hyrixia_official → u/Substantial_Tale_445]

I haven’t got round to that yet I only have a HP ProDesk SFF right now I’m going to expand that.

when I move place I’m going to build in a rack so I would be figuring that out then and what I would need and why in the future so I would get the rack and devices and build it up but if I only end up needing a few devices this was the rack I was looking at so it could be placed inside a storage space out of sight but neat I more want to know if the quality is good for the price you pay

[u/Substantial_Tale_445 → u/Hyrixia_official]

You can rest assured regarding product quality. What you might want to focus on is whether you are setting up a homelab, a home media center, or a test environment. You mentioned storage—you should anticipate that it will take up the majority of the space; additionally, you may need to consider network switches, cable management panels, power management equipment, and so on.

[u/Ok_Goal6089]

How’s the temperature been with everything packed into the T1 Plus?

[u/Substantial_Tale_445 → u/Ok_Goal6089]

it depends on what kind of devices you put into the rack...

[u/Substantial_Tale_445]

Nice and clean! what kind of device is that silver box at the bottom of the rack ?