Hi guys,
after putting it off for quite some time I'm ready to upgrade my entire home pc setup. I want to consolidate my server and gaming pc with some room to spare for other projects. My requirements are these:
docker containers: proxy, nextcloud, plex, bitwarden, ... list will grow
virtualized gaming VM with 6 cores, 16GB ram, dedicated m2 disk maybe? Want the VM to pack a punch...
enough to spare for another Win10 VM for some light gaming / other projects
about 5 additional HDDs for data storage
I will build it up from scrath, no hardware re-usage whatsoever.
I've looked into the Unraid topic some time in 2019 and as far as I remember the relevant limitations come in form of limited PCI-e lanes. Now when I look at what CPUs are currently being sold for a reasonable price it comes down to these:
Intel Core i9-7960X (24 lanes)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X (64 lanes)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (44 lanes)
I'm no fanboy of either, just to lay down what CPU price category is in play. I assume the other hardware components won't fluctuate much in price regardless of the CPU choice.
What I can't really tell is my lane requirements are. I assume 16 for GPU but how is it with the other stuff?
What would you recommend as the basis for the system? Is there maybe a current build from someone that fits my needs?
Or would you even go as far and say that I drop the requirement for the second VM? It is a possibility although I'd really like to limit the number of systems to one...
Anyway, thanks for helping out!
