Large isn’t always better and you can produce some funky results.
#1 is this set of hardware from Ubiquiti along with an RPi 4 (DNS/PiHole maybe?), but you really have to wonder - if you’re going to have a PoE switch why not power the Pi with it and skip the USB power?
#2 is either a micro-ATX or mini-ITX PC build on what I think is a custom-built open frame of 8020 aluminum extrusions and 3D printed parts. Nice job making the cable routing part of the display, and not just something to hide.
#3 “MONTY” is by far the most interesting build. Custom 3D printed body parts, including some kind of specialty terminal housing mounted on the top end of that power supply on the left side, a bunch of boards with what I assume are temperature displays, and several OLED screens nicely fitted into custom mounts with a really consistent look overall. It’s this custom homelab rack.
#4 An MSI mini-ITX this one I think PC build in an interesting portable case.
#5 is a PC build with a Gigabyte motherboard similar to this one (very distinctive heat sink design), but I’m not sure about the specific model. It’s on an open frame like this one. Very neat cable management.
#6 is another min-ITX build in a compact case. The laptop CD/DVD drive on the left side is clever.
#7 is another mini-ITX build using this ASUS ROG Strix motherboard with an AIO cooler.
Remember kids, open frames look cool until they’re covered in dust and cat hair. Then they neither look cool nor run cool.
- This comment is everything I hoped for but didn’t know to expect. Exhaustive, precise, correct, informative, substantive.
- Yes, dust.
- MONTY is swamped: 429 Too Many Requests :(
Thank you. The Monty link is via teddit to avoid giving extra traffic to reddit, but if you’re having trouble getting through here is the direct reddit link:
https://reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/lqr1gy/monty_3d_printed_mini_rack/
I love this comment.
What’s wrong with your game cube?
We need a HomeLab here haha
I love them all. Well, maybe not all of them, but most of them. Those stacked baby rack mount styles are adorable.
Fun fact for tiny build fans, Ethernet cables have a minimum length to achieve their stated performance.
I love these creative builds! The first desktop I ever put together was in a little half-height case that fit perfectly in the Ikea TV bench I was using. Whenever anyone asked “That’s a computer?” it filled me with pride.
Can I get the STL for your (comb style? Arch style?) cable organizer? I really dig it
i love them so much
We need a HomeLab here haha
reminded me of the site from back in the early 2000s that has mini-computer builds! his one is adorable!
