Migliore Homelab a basso consumo for Regno Unito
Un homelab efficiente e sempre acceso per container, Home Assistant e backup, senza far salire la bolletta dell'elettricità. Prices and availability for Regno Unito.
Panoramica · Efficiency build≈ €735
Requisiti vs questa build
necessario · usato| Core CPU | 6 / 6 | 100% | Pieno |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAM | 32 / 32 GB | 100% | Pieno |
| Archiviazione | 3.5 / 4 TB | 88% | Al limite |
| GPU | Non necessaria |
Consumi
- Utilizzo
- 24/7
- A riposo
- 29 W
- Tipico
- 49 W
- Picco
- 100 W
- Energia / anno
- ≈ €147
- In 3 anni
- ≈ €440
Punteggio
Complessivo82
Prestazioni75
Efficienza78
Valore97
Perché questa variante
Sceglila se
Idles around 29W — the cheapest to run of the generated variants, day and night.
Cosa sacrifica
- Trades compute headroom for a lower power bill — heavy bursts run slower.
Come sono stati scelti i componenti
- Intel Core i5 12400: 6 cores / 12 threads covers the 6 cores needed with headroom.
- Motherboard Intel B760 (LGA 1700): matches the CPU socket and case size.
- RAM: 32GB DDR5,DDR4 — meets the 32GB the workload requires.
Perché non le altre
- Efficiency build — lowest energy beats "Smart build — best all-round" on silence +12 — that is why it is recommended for your priorities.
- Efficiency build — lowest energy beats "Value build — most for your money" on efficiency +5, expandability +10, silence +35 — that is why it is recommended for your priorities.
Prima di acquistare
Avviso
No storage redundancy
2 drive(s) with no mirror or parity for the data you plan to store.
€186Cerco i prezzi…
motherboardMSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI LGA1700 DDR4 ATXIntel B760 · ATX · 2× M.2Alternative e sostituzione€158Cerco i prezzi…
€62Cerco i prezzi…
caseDARKROCK Classico Storage Master ATX Mid Tower BlackATX/MATX/ITX/EATX · 10× 3.5″Alternative e sostituzione€18Cerco i prezzi…
coolingNoctua NH-L9i-17xx Air 37mm 33.84 CFM Brown / Beigeair low-profile · 37 mmAlternative e sostituzione€47Cerco i prezzi…
psuSeaSonic Platinum Fanless ATX 400W Fully Modular 80+ Platinum400 W · platinum · modularAlternative e sostituzione≈ €74Cerco i prezzi…
€112Cerco i prezzi…
€78Cerco i prezzi…
Idle
29W
Tipico
49W
Picco
100W
Energia / anno
≈ €147
Prestazioni75
Valore97
Efficienza78
Espandibilità95
Silenzio85
Longevità69
Affidabilità60
Complessivo82
Punteggio di solidità futura
Solidità futura solida83/100
Strong future-proofing (83/100) — this build should stay relevant for years without major surgery.
Upgrade path75
DIY build — the CPU, motherboard and PSU can each be upgraded independently without replacing the whole system.
Expansion100
Expansion headroom: 3 PCIe slot(s), 1 M.2, 3 SATA, 9 drive bay(s), 2 RAM slot(s) free.
Storage growth90
Storage is 88% utilized with 9 free drive bay(s) and 3 free SATA port(s).
Memory growth75
2 RAM slot(s) free; memory is 100% utilized.
Networking80
Networking is 2500 Mbps, and a free PCIe slot can add a faster NIC later.
Replacement ease90
ATX form factor with standard, socketed components — most parts are easy to replace.
Workload change70
No GPU (the iGPU handles transcoding), but there is room (3 PCIe slot(s), PSU headroom 4x) to add one for AI.
Homelab Risk Score
Rischio moderato41/100
Moderate risk (41/100) — a few items are worth fixing before you commit (see checklist).
high
Single point of failure
Storage has no redundancy (2 drives, no mirror/parity) — a single drive failure exposes the array.Soluzione: Add at least a mirror (RAID 1/ZFS mirror) for irreplaceable data, or an additional parity drive for larger arrays.
medium
Storage risk
1 desktop hard drive(s) — not rated for 24/7 duty, vibration or heat; higher long-run failure risk.Soluzione: For an always-on system, prefer NAS/CMR-rated drives; monitor SMART and replace before the warranty ends.
critical
Data loss risk
2 drive(s), no redundancy, hard-drive media — the worst combination for keeping data safe.Soluzione: Add redundancy and an off-site/off-box backup for anything irreplaceable.
low
Power risk
PSU is 400W, peak load 100W (25%).Soluzione: PSU sizing leaves healthy headroom for spikes and future parts.
low
Network risk
Single 2500 Mbps NIC — a switch/port failure takes the box fully offline, and multi-user media can saturate 2500 Mbps.Soluzione: Consider a second NIC or a managed switch; for heavy media, plan for 2.5/10G before the build.
low
Expansion risk
3 PCIe, 1 M.2, 3 SATA, 9 bays free.Soluzione: Healthy room for future drives, NICs and accelerators.
low
Upgrade risk
2022 platform — current generation with a forward-looking socket/feature set.Soluzione: Buy for the workload, not the socket — upgrade paths are a bonus, not a guarantee.
Audit finale del build
Audit found 0 critical and 1 warning item(s) worth fixing before you buy.
1 Avviso1 Ottimizzazione1 Opzionale3 Futuro
Avviso
No storage redundancy
2 drive(s) with no mirror or parity for the data you plan to store.Azione: Add at least a mirror for irreplaceable data before you migrate anything.storage
Ottimizzazione
Use NAS-rated drives
Desktop drives in an always-on NAS/server role have higher long-run failure rates.Azione: Prefer NAS/CMR-rated drives for 24/7 duty.storage
Opzionale
Keep a backup off-box
Redundancy inside the box does not survive fire, theft or a whole-array fault.Azione: Mirror the important data to an external drive, a second box, or cloud.storage
Futuro
RAM expansion available
2 RAM slot(s) free for a later upgrade.Azione: Leave them free until the workload actually grows.memory
Futuro
Drive bays remain
9 drive bay(s) free for future capacity.Azione: Expand capacity in pairs (mirror/parity) when needed.storage
Futuro
PCIe slot available
3 free PCIe slot(s) for a NIC, HBA or GPU later.Azione: Use it for a 10G NIC, extra HBA, or an accelerator when the need appears.expansion
Cosa diventa il limite
RAM is tight is the most likely thing to date this build within 1-2y.
1-2y
RAM is tight
Perché: Memory is 100% utilized — a growing workload will hit the ceiling quickly.Cosa fare: Add the remaining RAM before prices change, while slots are free.
1-2y
Storage nearly full
Perché: 88% of raw capacity is already in use — media libraries and backups grow fast.Cosa fare: Expanding is easy: add a drive to the free bays/ports.
1-2y
CPU is the next bottleneck
Perché: The CPU runs at 100% of capacity — new services or more users will hit the wall first.Cosa fare: Consider a stronger CPU within the same socket generation while it is still cheap.
Cosa ti limiterà per primo
RAM is the closest to its limit (100% of capacity in use) — it will likely force the next upgrade.
- Add SURALLOW RX 580 8GB Graphics Card
- Upgrade storage to Seagate IronWolf NAS 8TB HDD 3.5" 7200RPM SATA
- Add Microconnect MC-PCIEX4-X520-DA1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s
- Add Seagate Constellation ES.3 4TB 3.5" HDD 7200RPM SAS 6.0 Gb/s
Missione
Containers · primario · 3 utentiHome Assistant · secondario · 1 utentiBackup · secondario · 1 utenti
Vincoli- Budget
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- Priorità energia
- 10/10
- Priorità rumore
- 7/10
- Priorità espansione
- 4/10
Architettura consigliata
diy · mini build on LGA 1700 + Intel B760- Calcolo
- Intel Core i5 12400
- Memoria
- G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-2133 CL15 32GB (2x16GB)
- Archiviazione
- Western Digital Blue SN550 2TB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVMe, Seagate SV35.5 2TB 3.5" HDD 7200RPM SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Rete
- 2.5G onboard
- Raffreddamento
- Noctua NH-L9i-17xx Air 37mm 33.84 CFM Brown / Beige
- Alimentazione
- SeaSonic Platinum Fanless ATX 400W Fully Modular 80+ Platinum
- Espansione
- 3× PCIe, 1× M.2, 3× SATA, 9 bay, 2× RAM
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