Recommended system specs for a single machine to replace my three machines: unraid box, pfsense, and main desktop


IMTheNachoMan

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Before anyone calls me out for this, yes, I am posting this in a few places to get a wide spectrum of feedback.

 

Right now I have 3 computers. That's how I have always done it. But I recently learned I can pass-through GPU to a VM which opens up some possibilities. I don't know if I will actually do it but if I did I am trying to figure out what kind of system spec I would need for a single system powerful enough to handle replacing my 3 individual ones. Right now I have:

 

  • HP Pro Desk 600 G4
    • Specs:
      • i5-8500
      • 32 GB RAM (max 64)
      • 256 GB NVME (pool)
      • 4 TB HDD (array disk)
    • Use:
      • Unraid
      • Samba storage for my home devices
      • Docker containers (SyncThings and Plex)
      • I have a very small movie library so I don't need a lot of power or storage (as long as I can do HW transcoding)
  • HP T730 Thin Client
    • pfSense
  • Intel NUC
    • Specs:
      • 6th generation
      • i5-6250U
      • 16 GB RAM
      • 128 GB m.2 for OS
    • Use:
      • Basic web browsing and web development
      • Must drive 3 monitors: 1x DP, and 2x HDMI

 

My thought would be to get one system to run Unraid, with VMs for pfSense and my main desktop with GPU passthrough for the 3 monitors.

 

What kind of computer/system/server spec would I need?

 

Thoughts?

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