Turning an unused gaming PC into a home server
An unused desktop PC was converted into a home server after a new laptop replaced it for daily use. The machine has a 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700F, an NVIDIA RTX 4060, 32 gigabytes of , 1 terabyte for the main system and , a 5 terabyte hard drive for Jellyfin, and 2 terabytes for photos. It runs Proxmox as the server .
Twingate is used for , so the server can be managed from outside the home. Jellyfin stores movies and shows in one place and can also be reached remotely through Twingate. Pi-hole is running to reduce ads on the network.
NVIDIA drivers are not working on Proxmox yet, but once that is fixed, Ollama and Open WebUI are planned for local AI work. Future plans also include pfSense for stronger network control and separation, plus Nextcloud for photo and file storage once a data cable arrives.
Key points
- An unused gaming desktop was repurposed as a Proxmox home server.
- Current services include Twingate, Jellyfin, and Pi-hole.
- Storage is split across 1 terabyte for the system, 5 terabytes for media, and 2 terabytes for photos.
- Local AI with Ollama and Open WebUI is planned after NVIDIA driver issues are fixed.
- pfSense and Nextcloud are planned for network separation and personal file storage.