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🎯 Today’s Best Tech Deals 💻 Newegg Home Lab Picks → https://geni.us/vhtneweggdeals 🛒 Amazon Home Lab Deals → https://geni.us/FBtu Written blog post on kubectl-ai: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/05/meet-kubectl-ai-google-just-delivered-the-best-tool-for-kubernetes-management/ 🧠 Need Help or Have Questions? Join the VHT Community Forums → https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ 🚀 Explore More with the Home Lab Explorers Community 🔗 https://www.skool.com/homelabexplorers/about?ref=25f64c297b724689ae81c7dd30ba2c21 📺 Follow VirtualizationHowto Everywhere ⭐ Subscribe on YouTube → Click to Subscribe 📝 Read the Blog → https://www.virtualizationhowto.com 🌐 Connect with Me 🐦 Twitter → https://twitter.com/vspinmaster 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ 📦 GitHub → https://github.com/brandonleegit 📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ 💬 Discord → https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 📌 Pinterest → https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Proxmox Builds! BD795M: Minisforum BD795M – https://geni.us/bd795m RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact – https://geni.us/rackchoice2u Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://geni.us/coolermaster850 Crucial 128 GB 5600MT/sec RAM – https://geni.us/crucial128gbramkit Noctua NH-L9i-17xx, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler – https://amzn.to/4hAKIwG Crucial 96GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit – https://geni.us/noctuanhl9i17xx Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – https://geni.us/intelx520 Kingston 240 GB drive for boot – https://geni.us/kingston240 Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – https://geni.us/samsung990pro2tb MX-4 Thermal paste – https://geni.us/mx4thermalpaste Case fans: https://geni.us/arcticp8 BD795i SE: Minisforum BD795i SE mini-ITX motherboard – https://geni.us/minisforumbd795ise RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact Rackmount – https://geni.us/rackchoice2u Coolermaster MWE Gold 850 – https://geni.us/coolermaster850 Crucial 128 GB 5600MT/sec RAM – https://geni.us/crucial128gbramkit Kingston 240 GB drive for boot – https://geni.us/kingston240 Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – https://geni.us/intelx520 Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – https://geni.us/samsung990pro2tb Artic P12 slim fan – https://geni.us/arcticp8 BD790i X3D: Thermaltake Tower 200: https://geni.us/thermaltaketower200 Minisforum BD790i X3D: https://geni.us/minisforumbd790ix3d Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://geni.us/coolermaster850 Crucial 128 GB 5600MT/sec RAM – https://geni.us/crucial128gbramkit Artic P12 slim fan – https://geni.us/arcticp8 https://geni.us/asusgeforcertx5070 Predator 1TB boot drive: https://geni.us/predatorssd1tb Samsung 990 Pro 4TB VM storage: https://geni.us/samsungpro9904tb Introduction - 0:00 Overview of kubectl-ai - 1:46 Can use multiple models or local LLMs - 2:49 Will be a great learning tool - 4:02 Overview of installation, API key, and running commands - 4:28 Installing kubectl-ai - 5:29 Setting the API key - 6:56 Pointing it to a local LLM running on Ollama - 11:34 Setting up an alias to run the command and make it persistent - 13:10 How to test kubectl-ai - 17:10 Security of kubectl-ai - 21:21 Setting up Ollama for Private AI - 22:00
kubectl-ai Best AI Tool for Kubernetes?
Private AI With Ollama and OpenWebUI to host your own GPT models #oai #privateai #ollama #ai
Low Power server for home! #techtok #tech #minipc #gmktec #homelab
Building your own Private AI server is one of the most fun and exciting projects you can try out in your home lab environment. It is also a great way to learn more about AI, LLM models, and GPU passthrough configuration. Self-hosting and configuring your own AI environment is not as difficult as it might sound. Let's take a look at Proxmox, Ollama, and OpenWebUI, as well as Docker Desktop, GPU passthrough a my best practices and tips and tricks. I also show you what projects I am using Private AI servers for. Check it out! GPU passthrough to LXC containers in Proxmox: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/05/how-to-enable-gpu-passthrough-to-lxc-containers-in-proxmox/ Run Ollama with NVIDIA GPU in Proxmox VMs and LXC containers: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/05/run-ollama-with-nvidia-gpu-in-proxmox-vms-and-lxc-containers/ My 2025 Proxmox Build (affiliate links) Minisforum BD795M – https://geni.us/bd795m RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact – https://geni.us/rackchoice2u Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://geni.us/coolermaster850 Crucial 128 GB 5600MT/sec RAM – https://geni.us/crucial128gbramkit Noctua NH-L9i-17xx, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler – https://amzn.to/4hAKIwG Crucial 96GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit – https://geni.us/noctuanhl9i17xx Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – https://geni.us/intelx520 Kingston 240 GB drive for boot – https://geni.us/kingston240 Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – https://geni.us/samsung990pro2tb MX-4 Thermal paste – https://geni.us/mx4thermalpaste Case fans: https://geni.us/arcticp8 Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ Join the coolest home lab community here! https://www.skool.com/homelabexplorers/about?ref=25f64c297b724689ae81c7dd30ba2c21 ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction to Private AI in the home lab - 0:00 Why self-host GPT for private AI - 0:54 Prerequisites to running private AI at home - 1:27 Can you run this on something old? 1:55 Docker to play around with AI - 2:12 Ollama overview and what it does - 2:33 OpenWebUI chatGPT style interface to interact with Ollama - 2:44 Using Docker and overview of the setup - 3:06 Docker run or Compose can be used - 3:49 Looking at Docker Desktop - 4:11 Command to spin up ollama in Docker Desktop - 4:36 Spinning the OpenWebUI container from the docker command line - 5:55 Overview of what happens after we spin up both containers - 7:06 Showing how to browse out to the OpenWebUI - 7:40 First steps and adding models to your Ollama instance - 7:47 Talking about better performance with LLMs with GPUs - 8:17 Enabling the NVIDIA container toolkit and when needed - 8:43 Overview of GPU passthrough with Proxmox - 9:00 Options for running GPU passthrough in Proxmox (LXC containers, and Virtual Machines) - 10:00 Steps for GPU passthrough overview - 10:50 IOMMU requirement - 11:05 Checking IOMMU - 11:20 Grepping for the device - 11:56 Claiming the IDs for GPU passthrough in Proxmox - 12:53 Blacklisting the drivers for the host - 13:02 Seeing the RTX video card recognized in the VM running in Proxmox - 13:29 Adding a PCI Device in your virtual machine - 13:51 Passthrough challenges in Proxmox - 15:00 Performance of GPU - 15:41 Quick tips and best practices of using this in the home lab - 16:20 Wrapping up self-hosting private AI in your home - 17:00
Host a Private AI Server at Home with Proxmox Ollama and OpenWebUI
My Top AMD Ryzen Proxmox Builds for Home Lab #techtok #microserver #homelab #homeserver
I take you a comparison of three Proxmox builds based on Minisforum motherboards I have built in the past few months, the BD790i X3D, the BD795i SE, and the BD795M. All of these builds have their strengths and weaknesses, but overall I give you my thoughts on the overall winner I think in terms of features and capabilities offered by these boards. Build of materials for all three builds (these are Amazon affiliate links that I earn a small commission on) BD795M: Minisforum BD795M – https://geni.us/bd795m RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact – https://geni.us/rackchoice2u Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://geni.us/coolermaster850 Crucial 128 GB 5600MT/sec RAM – https://geni.us/crucial128gbramkit Noctua NH-L9i-17xx, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler – https://amzn.to/4hAKIwG Crucial 96GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit – https://geni.us/noctuanhl9i17xx Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – https://geni.us/intelx520 Kingston 240 GB drive for boot – https://geni.us/kingston240 Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – https://geni.us/samsung990pro2tb MX-4 Thermal paste – https://geni.us/mx4thermalpaste Case fans: https://geni.us/arcticp8 BD795i SE: Minisforum BD795i SE mini-ITX motherboard – https://geni.us/minisforumbd795ise RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact Rackmount – https://geni.us/rackchoice2u Coolermaster MWE Gold 850 – https://geni.us/coolermaster850 Crucial 128 GB 5600MT/sec RAM – https://geni.us/crucial128gbramkit Kingston 240 GB drive for boot – https://geni.us/kingston240 Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – https://geni.us/intelx520 Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – https://geni.us/samsung990pro2tb Artic P12 slim fan – https://geni.us/arcticp8 BD790i X3D: Thermaltake Tower 200: https://geni.us/thermaltaketower200 Minisforum BD790i X3D: https://geni.us/minisforumbd790ix3d Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://geni.us/coolermaster850 Crucial 128 GB 5600MT/sec RAM – https://geni.us/crucial128gbramkit Artic P12 slim fan – https://geni.us/arcticp8 https://geni.us/asusgeforcertx5070 Predator 1TB boot drive: https://geni.us/predatorssd1tb Samsung 990 Pro 4TB VM storage: https://geni.us/samsungpro9904tb Join the new HomeLabExplorers community here: https://www.skool.com/homelabexplorers/about?ref=25f64c297b724689ae81c7dd30ba2c21 Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction to 3 Proxmox Server builds! - 0:00 Build #3 BD790i X3D motherboard build - 0:50 Downsides of the BD790i X3D motherboard - 2:19 Workarounds and add-ons to the BD790i X3D for connectivity - 3:07 BD795i SE motherboard build high-end efficiency - 3:52 Performance and power draw of this one - 5:14 Downsides of the BD795i SE - 5:28 BD795M motherboard build - 5:47 Specs of this board and my build - 6:24 SATA ports available on this one - 6:52 Pros and cons of the BD795M - 7:33 Thermals and other observations - 7:49 All builds pros and cons - 8:25 Wrapping up the builds and thoughts - 9:51
My Top 3 Proxmox Home Server Builds!
We take a close look at the GMKtec Nucbox G3 Plus as a low power home server that is also very affordable. The GMKtec Nucbox G3 Plus is very power efficient, has great features, and includes an Intel network adapter which means you can run VMware ESXi along with Proxmox. See the other features with the review of this unit. Buy the GMKtec Nucbox on Amazon here: https://geni.us/gmktecg3plus Join Home Lab Explorers here: https://www.skool.com/homelabexplorers/about?ref=25f64c297b724689ae81c7dd30ba2c21 Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction to the GMKtec Nucbox G3 Plus - 0:00 Energy efficiency more important than ever - 0:50 How mini PCs offer a smart alternative - 1:12 Specs of the GMKtec Nucbox G3 Plus - 1:34 Possibility on this mini PC of running ESXi in addition to Proxmox - 2:50 Recommendations for storage configuration - 3:18 Power consumption - 4:23 Comparing power consumption with Ryzen 9 7945 HX processor - 5:11 Graphics processing - 5:49 Home lab potential - 6:16 Pros of the GMKtec Nucbox G3 Plus - 6:53 Cons of the GMKtec Nucbox G3 Plus - 7:57 Price of the GMKtec Nucbox G3 Plus - 9:14 Wrapping up the GMKtec Nucbox G3 Plus Review - 9:50
GMKtec Nucbox G3 Plus Low Power Home Server Review
Best Home Lab projects to start building this weekend! #tech #homelab #homeserver
We take a look at 10 killer projects that you can spin up in your home lab for a weekend. These are practical and very educational projects that will take your learning to the next level. While some are more difficult than others, most if not all can be at least stood up in a weekend of tinkering. Join up with Home Lab Explorers! https://www.skool.com/homelabexplorers/about?ref=25f64c297b724689ae81c7dd30ba2c21 Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction - 0:00 1. Start learning Docker today - 0:47 2. Spin up your first Kubernetes cluster - 1:27 3. Automation with Ansible and Terraform - 2:10 4. Self-host your own Git repo - 2:45 5. Stand up a reverse proxy - 3:24 6. Try a new hypervisor - 4:28 7. Setup TrueNAS SCALE as an open source storage solution - 5:20 8. Introduce VLANs and segmentation in your home lab network - 6:02 9. Monitor your lab with Prometheus and Grafana - 6:37 10. Test recovering data from your backups - 7:21 Bonus: Document your home lab - 8:02 Wrapping up the 10 projects in a weekend - 8:22 Home Lab Explorers! - 9:02
10 Killer Home Lab Projects You Can Build in a Weekend!
There is big news in the prosumer NAS market with Synology making the announcement they will be locking down the hard drives that you can use with the "plus" series and "enterprise" series NAS devices released in 2025 moving forward. No longer will we be able to just throw in any brand of hard drive into an empty Synology NAS of these model lines. What does this mean? How will this affect the home lab community? Let's talk about the announcement and what it means and how it may impact your decision to purchase a home lab NAS in 2025. Written blog post on this topic: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/04/synology-just-locked-down-your-nas-drives-heres-what-to-use-instead/ Synology alternative, Terramaster F4-424 NAS: https://geni.us/terramasterf4424 (affiliate link where I earn a small commission) Synology alternative, UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus: https://geni.us/ugreendxp4800 (affiliate link where I earn a small commission) Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction to the news that Synology is locking down drives - 0:00 Covering the details of the news with Synology lock in - 1:50 What are the implications? 3:45 Thoughts about why they are doing this - 4:23 Conclusion about the intent and purpose? 5:36 Thoughts on Synology in general - 6:25 Best Synology alternatives in 2025 - 6:59 Terramaster - 7:07 uGREEN NAS - 7:35 Minisforum upcoming N5 Pro NAS - 8:03 Open source alternatives - 8:50 TrueNAS SCALE or Core - 9:12 Unraid 9:23 OpenMediaVault - 9:34 DSM software on your own hardware - 9:47 What if you already own a Synology? 9:59 Wrapping up - 10:37
Best Synology Alternatives to Locked Down Hard Drives!
I go through a lot of thoughts in this video on documenting a home lab environment. Why document your home lab? What tools do you need to use to do this? What types of documentation do you include? We look at all of these questions and talk about some of the things that are very helpful to include in your break glass documentation that you will find helpful. Label maker I use: https://amzn.to/3Rpsjbm (amazon affiliate link I earn a small commission on) Written blog on this topic: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/04/how-to-document-your-home-lab-the-right-way/ Proxmox Server Build 2025: Minisforum BD795M – https://geni.us/bd795m RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact – https://geni.us/rackchoice2u Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://geni.us/coolermaster850 Crucial 128 GB 5600MT/sec RAM – https://geni.us/crucial128gbramkit Noctua NH-L9i-17xx, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler – https://amzn.to/4hAKIwG Crucial 96GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit – https://geni.us/noctuanhl9i17xx Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – https://geni.us/intelx520 Kingston 240 GB drive for boot – https://geni.us/kingston240 Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – https://geni.us/samsung990pro2tb MX-4 Thermal paste – https://geni.us/mx4thermalpaste Case fans: https://geni.us/arcticp8 Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction to documentation and tools for home lab - 0:00 Why documentation matters even for home lab - 0:35 Where do you start with documentation? 1:24 Tools to use with inventorying - 1:52 Diagrams and pictures - 2:16 Free diagramming tools - 2:30 What to diagram with these tools - 2:52 Configuration files and how to keep them as documentation - 3:00 Home lab Wikis - 3:40 Free Wiki and documentation tools for home lab - 3:53 Network documentation is a must! 4:37 Helpful network documentation tools - 5:02 Documentation through infrastructure as code tools - 5:35 Backups of your documentation in another location, like cloud - 6:16 Printing out a physical copy of your critical documentation - 6:48 Labeling your gear and cabling - 7:20 The label maker I use - 8:16 Change log tracking - 8:47 Self-hosting and the catching 22 of accessing documentation - 9:49 Syncing Markdown documentation, MKDOCs, etc - 10:33 Wrapping up thoughts on documenting your home lab - 10:55
Home Lab Documentation // Tools Tips and Tricks!
Broadcom made major news today with the release of VMware ESXi 8.0U3e as a free hypervisor once again! What is going on? Did we just see Broadcom take away VMware ESXi free edition last year? Yes we did, but in a major shift, they seem to have made a 180 on this decision and have once again released the hypervisor for free! See the details and how you can go about downloading it now! Written blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/04/vmware-esxi-free-edition-available-again-with-8-0u3e-download-now/ If you are still going with Proxmox, see my latest Proxmox build here: Build components: (amazon affiliate links that I earn a small commission on) Thermaltake Tower 200: https://amzn.to/3XJAS4i Minisforum BD790i X3D: https://amzn.to/3FTM1tk Corsair 850 Watt power supply: https://amzn.to/420229J Crucial 128 GB RAM kit: https://amzn.to/4jbm3jc Artic P12 Slim: https://amzn.to/42bVHa0 GeForce RTX 5070: https://amzn.to/4llAa7G Predator 1TB boot drive: https://amzn.to/4jhTW1U Samsung 990 Pro 4TB VM storage: https://amzn.to/422LQog Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction - 0:00 Details of the new free release! 0:41 How to download it - 1:35 Talking about the license key - 4:01 Speculation about why the change - 4:55
VMware ESXi Free Once again with 8.0U3e! See how to Download it!
Proxmox and Gaming PC build with Minisforum BD790i X3D motherboard! #proxmox #gamingpc #minisforum
My latest build in the home lab came together nicely! It is a Mini ITX build which is becoming more common these days for tiny builds or space saving builds. I didn't save space on the case that I chose, but I love how this build came together and the performance included along with the RGB LED lighting. This Minisforum BD790i X3D motherboard with the Ryzen 9 7945X3D processor brings a lot to the table. Take a look at the video as I walk you through the build components. Get the motherboard directly from Minisforum here: https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-bd790i-x3d Written blog about this build: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/04/rate-my-best-home-server-build-aka-workstation/ Build components: (amazon affiliate links that I earn a small commission on) Thermaltake Tower 200: https://geni.us/thermaltaketower200 Minisforum BD790i X3D: https://geni.us/minisforumbd790ix3d Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://geni.us/coolermaster850 Crucial 128 GB 5600MT/sec RAM – https://geni.us/crucial128gbramkit Artic P12 slim fan – https://geni.us/arcticp8 https://geni.us/asusgeforcertx5070 Predator 1TB boot drive: https://geni.us/predatorssd1tb Samsung 990 Pro 4TB VM storage: https://geni.us/samsungpro9904tb Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction to my latest build, a Mini ITX! - 0:00 Going over the specs of the Minisforum BD790i X3D motherboard - 0:55 Looking at additional features of the motherboard - 1:40 Design and cooling of the BD790i X3D motherboard - 2:20 You will need your own 120mm fan for the CPU heatsink - 2:50 Artic P12 slim 120mm fan installed - 3:00 SODIMM memory, and I like the vertical installation on this board - 3:28 Case for the build - thermaltake tower 200 - 3:56 Power supply for the build - Coolermaster MWE Gold 850v2 - 4:37 Storage for boot drive and VM storage and large files - 5:11 Why did I not choose Gen5 NVMe drives? 6:10 Graphics for the build - currently a RTX 4060 but considering RTX 5070 - 6:50 Memory for the build - Crucial 128 GB DDR5 - 7:29 RGB LED lighting - 8:30 Power consumption? 9:10 My final thoughts on how the build came together - 9:50 Video of the completed build with RGB lights! 11:19
Home Server Build 2025 with Minisforum BD790i X3D, Ryzen 9, 128 GB, and RGB / My best looking build!
This is @VirtualizationHowto ! This is my new server build that I have been working on the past couple of days now. I received in the Thermaltake Tower 200 case, Minisforum BD790i X3D with the Ryzen 9 7945X3D processor and other goodies, including a light kit. Check out my blog post about the build here: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/04/rate-my-best-home-server-build-aka-workstation/ Build kit: (amazon affiliate links that I earn a small commission on) Thermaltake Tower 200: https://amzn.to/3XJAS4i Minisforum BD790i X3D: https://amzn.to/3FTM1tk Corsair 850 Watt power supply: https://amzn.to/420229J Crucial 128 GB RAM kit: https://amzn.to/4jbm3jc Artic P12 Slim: https://amzn.to/42bVHa0 GeForce RTX 5070: https://amzn.to/4llAa7G Predator 1TB boot drive: https://amzn.to/4jhTW1U Samsung 990 Pro 4TB VM storage: https://amzn.to/422LQog
My best looking home lab server build for 2025? #homelab #techtok #proxmox #minisforum #amdryzen
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