A low-cost home server split across a NAS and mini PCs
The setup uses one large desktop-style machine and several free mini PCs for separate jobs. The large machine runs as a NAS on Unraid. Its hardware includes a Ryzen 5 5600GT, 16 GB of memory, a 256 GB used for cache, two 4 TB , and a case with room for four 3.5-inch .
This NAS runs a , Immich, Jellyfin, and file storage. One mini PC has an Intel i3-9100 and 16 GB of memory, and it runs Ollama in Docker on the Unraid server. It can run 8B AI models at a usable speed, though not very fast.
Another mini PC with an i7-7700 runs , while a separate Windows mini PC is kept for odd tasks.
Key points
- The main box is an Unraid NAS that also runs several home services.
- The NAS uses a Ryzen 5 5600GT, 16 GB of memory, a 256 GB NVMe cache drive, and two 4 TB .
- The services include a , Immich, Jellyfin, and file storage.
- An i3-9100 mini PC runs Ollama through Docker and can handle 8B AI models at a usable pace.
- An i7-7700 mini PC is dedicated to .