NVIDIAGPUsGeForce RTX 3060Larger GPU if the chassis has the room242mm2 slot170WLonger dual-slot GPU with higher power needs$289Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
GPUsNo Discrete GPUUse the CPU or onboard graphics onlySkip the GPU if the build does not need one$0Add Compare
LINKUPAccessoriesPCIe 4.0 RiserNeeded for low-profile or rotated expansion layoutsRequired if the chosen chassis cannot take the card directly$69Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
AccessoriesNo RiserUse direct motherboard expansionSkip the riser if the chassis and board do not need it$0Add Compare
SupermicroAccessoriesUniversal Rack RailsSliding rails for standard rack chassis2 compatible chassisUseful for serviceability on 2U and 4U rack systems$89Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
JonsboChassisJonsbo N3Longer NAS chassis for denser drive arrays and compact expansionmini-itx8x 3.5-inch bays130mm cooler clearance8x 3.5-inch bays, mini-ITX support, SFX PSU, 130mm cooler clearance$229Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
Fractal DesignChassisFractal Define 7Quiet ATX tower with flexible drive storage and clean industrial stylingmini-itx, micro-atx, atx, e-atx14x 3.5-inch bays185mm cooler clearanceATX/E-ATX support, quiet panels, generous storage and 185mm cooler clearance$179Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
Fractal DesignChassisFractal Define 7 XLFull-size quiet chassis for oversized boards and long expansion runsmini-itx, micro-atx, atx, e-atx, ssi-ceb, ssi-eeb18x 3.5-inch bays185mm cooler clearanceE-ATX and SSI support, 18 drive positions, 185mm cooler clearance$249Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
Fractal DesignChassisFractal Meshify 2 XLOversized airflow tower for high-density homelab buildsmini-itx, micro-atx, atx, e-atx, ssi-ceb, ssi-eeb18x 3.5-inch bays185mm cooler clearanceE-ATX/SSI support, very high GPU room, large storage stack and 185mm cooler clearance$229Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
Fractal DesignChassisFractal North XLLarger North chassis with E-ATX headroom and more storage spacemini-itx, micro-atx, atx, e-atx, ssi-ceb, ssi-eeb4x 3.5-inch bays185mm cooler clearanceATX/E-ATX support, better GPU clearance and a bigger storage layout$229Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
SilverStoneChassisSilverStone CS3828-bay NAS-oriented mid-tower with hot-swap storagemini-itx, micro-atx, atx8x 3.5-inch bays165mm cooler clearance8x 3.5-inch hot-swap bays, ATX/mATX support, ATX PSU and wide expansion$249Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
SupermicroChassisSupermicro SC825TQ-600WB2U rack chassis with a mature eight-bay storage layoutmicro-atx, atx8x 3.5-inch bays65mm cooler clearance8x 3.5-inch hot-swap bays, low-profile expansion, 600W PSU and rails support$599Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
SupermicroChassisSupermicro SC743TQ-903B-SQ4U rack chassis with an 8-bay storage shelf and quiet PSUmicro-atx, atx, e-atx8x 3.5-inch bays148mm cooler clearance8x 3.5-inch hot-swap bays, full-height expansion, ATX PSU and 4U cooling room$549Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
SupermicroChassisSupermicro SC846BA-R920B24-bay 4U storage chassis for dense archive or ZFS stacksmicro-atx, atx, e-atx24x 3.5-inch bays160mm cooler clearance24x 3.5-inch hot-swap bays, full-height expansion and a redundant PSU layout$1,099Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
ASRock RackMotherboardsASRock Rack W480D4UWorkstation board for Xeon W-1200 homelab systemsMICRO-ATXLGA1200DDR4-ECC4 DIMM slotsLGA1200, DDR4 ECC, 2x M.2, dual 1GbE$349Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
ASRock RackMotherboardsASRock Rack X470D4UMature AM4 server board for flexible home labsMICRO-ATXAM4DDR4-ECC4 DIMM slotsAM4, DDR4 ECC, IPMI, dual 1GbE$329Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
ASRock RackMotherboardsASRock Rack E3C242D4UXeon E-series board with classic server I/OMICRO-ATXLGA1151DDR4-ECC4 DIMM slotsLGA1151, DDR4 ECC UDIMM, IPMI, dual 1GbE$269Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
ASRock RackMotherboardsASRock Rack E3C246D4UTrusted Xeon E-series board for mixed storage and computeMICRO-ATXLGA1151DDR4-ECC4 DIMM slotsLGA1151, DDR4 ECC UDIMM, 8 SATA, IPMI$299Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
ASRock RackMotherboardsASRock Rack B650D4UModern AM5 board for DDR5 ECC homelab buildsMICRO-ATXAM5DDR5-ECC4 DIMM slotsAM5, DDR5 ECC, 2x M.2, 2.5GbE, IPMI$429Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
IntelCPUsIntel Core i3-14100Entry Intel chip for light homelab and desktop workloadsLGA17004 cores60W TDP4 cores, 8 threads, 65W, strong low-cost platform fit$134Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
IntelCPUsIntel Core i3-14100TUltra-efficient Intel desktop CPU for low-power buildsLGA17004 cores35W TDP4 cores, 8 threads, 35W class, ideal for compact systems$149Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
IntelCPUsIntel Core i5-14400Value Intel mid-tier CPU with good virtualization headroomLGA170010 cores65W TDP10 cores total, 65W, balanced entry-mid homelab choice$199Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
IntelCPUsIntel Core i5-14500TLow-power Intel option for quiet always-on nodesLGA170014 cores35W TDP14 cores total with a 35W class envelope$259Buy on AmazonAdd Compare
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