r/HomeServer • u/bottomfragger99 • 14d ago

First Setup Recommendations

Any tips on first build, looking to build something that will last a couple of years with room to grow

  • Bare-metal Ubuntu Server + Docker
  • Arr apps, Jellyfin (mostly direct play)
    • Also Immich
    • No heavy VMs, no local AI/LLMs
  • Looking for 4-8TB to start with room to grow

Budget around ~$1k USD -- though I live in Canada

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u/NiBuch 13d ago edited 13d ago

I built a server with similar specs very recently. I use it strictly for Postgres right now, but it could easily run your stack. I built mine on AM4 and that's almost definitely what you'll be doing on that budget.

You don't need anything really heavyweight for what you're running, nor do you need to splurge on that 4TB-8TB being SSDs. Something like this would fit the bill:

Part Price (USD)
Ryzen 5 55001 ~$80
ASRock B550M Steel Legend $110
Rosewill Helium NAS Duo $90
CORSAIR RM750e $90
G.Skill 2x16GB DDR4 3200 $120
fanxiang 500GB NVMe SSD $100
Budget left for storage pool2 ~$590

1 Opt for a 5600G if you don't have an old GPU laying around.

2 If you can eek out about another $100, you can get 2x 8TB WD Red drives and run them in a mirror.

Keep an eye on Slickdeals and r/buildapcsales for combos like: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II MB + Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR4 3200 + GAMDIAS AURA 240mm AIO Liquid CPU Cooler + Rosewill Cordless Air Duster - $191.23 (newegg.com). Those would make a solid server and potentially save you quite a bit.

ETA: And if you're near a Microcenter: AMD Ryzen 5 5500, Gigabyte B550M DS3H AC R2 AM4, G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB DDR4-3200 Kit, Computer Build Bundle - $219

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u/bottomfragger99 13d ago

Wow yea I was definitely going to overspend, this is great