🏗️ Homelab
Welcome to my Homelab—a digital playground where enterprise tools meet curiosity.
This section is currently under construction as I document my journey building a self-hosted environment for experimentation, learning, and digital self-sufficiency. From Kubernetes clusters to secrets management, network design to monitoring stacks, this is where I test, break, and rebuild it all. I am currently managing a Kubernetes cluster here: GitHub k3s-ansible.
Check back soon for posts on:
- My current homelab architecture
- How I’m using GitOps, Kubernetes, and Terraform at home
- Ideas on minimal, portable, and off-grid computing
Hardware
| Name | Role | OS | Device | Processor | RAM | Storage | Vendor | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zakuii | Spare | Kali Linux | Lenovo ThinkPad X250 | Intel i5-5300U | 8 GB | 256 GB SSD | Craigslist | $80 |
| newtype-1 | Daily Driver | Manjaro | Lenovo ThinkPad T480 | Intel i5-8350U | 32 GB | 512 GB SSD | eBay | $80 |
| rx78, mkii, zeta | Kubernetes node | Arch Linux, K3s | HP EliteDesk 800 G2 (3x) | Intel i5-6500T | 16 GB | 512 GB SSD | eBay | $70 ($210) |
| anaheim | NAS | Trunas Scale | HP Z2 Gen 4 SFF | Intel i3-8100 | 16 GB | 512 GB SSD, 4 TB HDD | $160 | |
| minovsky | Managed Switch | RouterOS | Mikrotik CR310-8G+2S+IN | 98DX226S | 256 MB | 32 MB | Amazon | $200 |
| zz | GPU Rig | Windows 10 Pro | Custom Built Details below | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | 16 GB | 2 TB SSD | Newegg | $810 |
| Total Cost: | $1540 |
GPU Rig
| Component | Model | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Motherboard | MSI B450i motherboard | $130 |
| Graphics | EVGA RTX 3060 12GB | $250 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | $90 |
| RAM | Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2400MHz 16GB | $50 |
| Storage | 2x Crucial BX500 1TB SSDs ($75 each) | $150 |
| Power | EVGA 650W B5 PSU | $75 |
| Case | Thermaltake Core V1 | $50 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro license | $15 |
| Total | $810 |