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My Proxmox Cluster Specs

Jamie Banks

Sep 20, 2024 — 1 min read

Below are the specs of the three servers in my Proxmox cluster. Completely overkill and a complete money pit but if you're here you probably love homelabbing too so it's ok!

Proxmox-01

Processor: Intel Core i5-13400
Memory: 64GB DDR4-3200 - 2x 32GB Kingston FURY Beast
Storage:
- 1TB WD Blue SN570 NVME SSD
- 2x 4TB Seagate Barracuda 2.5" HDD
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760I AORUS PRO DDR4 mITX Motherboard
Case Fans: 3x BeQuiet! Pure Wings 2 PWM
Case: myelectronics 19" 2U Mini-ITX Case
Power Supply: BeQuiet! SFX-L 500W Fully Modular 80+ Gold

Proxmox-02

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Memory: 64GB DDR4-3200 - 2x 32GB Crucial Pro
Storage:
- 1TB WD Blue SN570 NVME SSD
- 3x 8TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
Motherboard: ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-PLUS Micro ATX Motherboard
Case: SilverStone 2U Rackmount Micro-ATX Server Case
Power Supply: SilverStone DA550 550W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Proxmox-03

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
Memory: 64GB DDR5-5200 - 2x 32GB Corsair Vengeance
Storage:
- WD Black SN770 1TB NVME SSD
- WD Black SN770 2TB NVME SSD
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard
GPU: Gigabyte OC Low Profile GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB
Case: SilverStone 2U Rackmount Micro-ATX Server Case
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE GOLD 750 V2

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