With 24 cores and 48 threads, the EPYC 7402 is a monster of a CPU. Paired with the Supermicro H12SSL-i motherboard, and more PCIe devices than you can shake a stick at. Today, Alex builds the homelab box to end all boxes.
Part 1 – My Perfect Media Server isn’t so perfect anymore…
$1750 all-in gets you the CPU, Motherboard, 256GB ECC RAM and the CPU cooler from the eBay listing below (no affiliation).
– eBay listing:
– Sliger CX4712 Case:
– EPYC 7402 CPU:
– Supermicro H12SSL-i Motherboard:
– Icy Dock SSD Caddy:
– 2x u.2 8x PCIe card:
– Supermicro Fan Control script:
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Chapters:
00:00 – Component Overview
01:59 – Case Overview
03:49 – SSD Caddy
07:16 – Build Montage 1
09:15 – Let’s Build
15:05 – Build Montage 2
16:19 – PCIe Bifurcation
19:17 – PCI Passthrough
20:46 – Power Usage
24:13 – Price
25:03 – Toasty U.2
25:48 – Fan Control
27:03 – Case Conclusions
28:36 – The Future Bites
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Music by Alex Kretzschmar
* Sliger CX4712 case generously provided by the manufacturer for review. No money exchanged hands in return for my honest opinions in this video.
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