Melhor Homelab de baixo consumo for Reino Unido
Um homelab eficiente e sempre ligado para contentores, Home Assistant e backups que não vai disparar a tua conta de eletricidade. Prices and availability for Reino Unido.
Resumo · Efficiency build≈ €735
Requisitos vs este build
necessário · usado| Núcleos de CPU | 6 / 6 | 100% | Cheio |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAM | 32 / 32 GB | 100% | Cheio |
| Armazenamento | 3.5 / 4 TB | 88% | No limite |
| GPU | Não necessária |
Consumo
- Utilização
- 24/7
- Repouso
- 29 W
- Típico
- 49 W
- Pico
- 100 W
- Energia / ano
- ≈ €147
- Em 3 anos
- ≈ €440
Pontuação
Geral82
Desempenho75
Eficiência78
Valor97
Porquê esta variante
Escolha-a se
Idles around 29W — the cheapest to run of the generated variants, day and night.
O que sacrifica
- Trades compute headroom for a lower power bill — heavy bursts run slower.
Como as peças foram escolhidas
- 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.
Porque não as outras
- 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.
Antes de comprar
Aviso
No storage redundancy
2 drive(s) with no mirror or parity for the data you plan to store.
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caseDARKROCK Classico Storage Master ATX Mid Tower BlackATX/MATX/ITX/EATX · 10× 3.5″Alternativas e troca€18A procurar preços…
coolingNoctua NH-L9i-17xx Air 37mm 33.84 CFM Brown / Beigeair low-profile · 37 mmAlternativas e troca€47A procurar preços…
psuSeaSonic Platinum Fanless ATX 400W Fully Modular 80+ Platinum400 W · platinum · modularAlternativas e troca≈ €74A procurar preços…
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Em repouso
29W
Típico
49W
Pico
100W
Energia / ano
≈ €147
Desempenho75
Valor97
Eficiência78
Expandibilidade95
Silêncio85
Longevidade69
Fiabilidade60
Global82
Pontuação de prova de futuro
Prova de futuro forte83/100
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
Risco moderado41/100
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.Solução: 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.Solução: 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.Solução: Add redundancy and an off-site/off-box backup for anything irreplaceable.
low
Power risk
PSU is 400W, peak load 100W (25%).Solução: 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.Solução: 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.Solução: Healthy room for future drives, NICs and accelerators.
low
Upgrade risk
2022 platform — current generation with a forward-looking socket/feature set.Solução: Buy for the workload, not the socket — upgrade paths are a bonus, not a guarantee.
Auditoria final do build
Audit found 0 critical and 1 warning item(s) worth fixing before you buy.
1 Aviso1 Otimização1 Opcional3 Futuro
Aviso
No storage redundancy
2 drive(s) with no mirror or parity for the data you plan to store.Ação: Add at least a mirror for irreplaceable data before you migrate anything.storage
Otimização
Use NAS-rated drives
Desktop drives in an always-on NAS/server role have higher long-run failure rates.Ação: Prefer NAS/CMR-rated drives for 24/7 duty.storage
Opcional
Keep a backup off-box
Redundancy inside the box does not survive fire, theft or a whole-array fault.Ação: 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.Ação: Leave them free until the workload actually grows.memory
Futuro
Drive bays remain
9 drive bay(s) free for future capacity.Ação: 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.Ação: Use it for a 10G NIC, extra HBA, or an accelerator when the need appears.expansion
O que se torna o limite
RAM is tight is the most likely thing to date this build within 1-2y.
1-2y
RAM is tight
Porquê: Memory is 100% utilized — a growing workload will hit the ceiling quickly.O que fazer: Add the remaining RAM before prices change, while slots are free.
1-2y
Storage nearly full
Porquê: 88% of raw capacity is already in use — media libraries and backups grow fast.O que fazer: Expanding is easy: add a drive to the free bays/ports.
1-2y
CPU is the next bottleneck
Porquê: The CPU runs at 100% of capacity — new services or more users will hit the wall first.O que fazer: Consider a stronger CPU within the same socket generation while it is still cheap.
O que o limita primeiro
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
Missão
Containers · principal · 3 utilizadoresHome Assistant · secundário · 1 utilizadoresBackup · secundário · 1 utilizadores
Restrições- Orçamento
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- Prioridade de energia
- 10/10
- Prioridade de ruído
- 7/10
- Prioridade de expansão
- 4/10
Arquitetura recomendada
diy · mini build on LGA 1700 + Intel B760- Computação
- Intel Core i5 12400
- Memória
- G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-2133 CL15 32GB (2x16GB)
- Armazenamento
- 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
- Rede
- 2.5G onboard
- Arrefecimento
- Noctua NH-L9i-17xx Air 37mm 33.84 CFM Brown / Beige
- Fonte
- SeaSonic Platinum Fanless ATX 400W Fully Modular 80+ Platinum
- Expansão
- 3× PCIe, 1× M.2, 3× SATA, 9 bay, 2× RAM
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