Hi everyone,
I’m about to upgrade from my old 2014 desktop to a new setup based on Proxmox VE, and I’d really appreciate some feedback on the hardware I’ve chosen.
My total budget is around €1,200, so I’m trying to get the best balance between performance, power consumption, noise and upgradeability.
My current PC is mainly used for CAD (2D and 3D), occasional video editing and office use.
With the new system, I’d like to move away from having everything on a traditional Windows desktop and instead use Proxmox VE as the host, with dedicated VMs for different things.
The main reason for this idea is to be able to work on my Macbook via remote access on the VMs independent of my office desk and also to move my desktop setup out of my office into the hallway.
My storage is already outsourced on a NAS which does all file management and backup tasks.
I’m planning to experiment with local AI models, having a Plex server and maybe doing some P2P stuff in the future.
From what I've learned, GPU passthrough is really important for my usecase.
Here is what i had in mind for the hardware:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900
RAM: 32 GB DDR5 UDIMM (not decided on a specific kit yet)
Motherboard: ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi (AM5)
GPU: RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
PSU: Corsair SF750 (left from my desktop)
Case/Cooler: Planning to buy used, depending on what I can find
Is this build reasonable or are there better options for the same price?
I really appreciate your opinion and input on this one,
Cheers
I’m about to upgrade from my old 2014 desktop to a new setup based on Proxmox VE, and I’d really appreciate some feedback on the hardware I’ve chosen.
My total budget is around €1,200, so I’m trying to get the best balance between performance, power consumption, noise and upgradeability.
My current PC is mainly used for CAD (2D and 3D), occasional video editing and office use.
With the new system, I’d like to move away from having everything on a traditional Windows desktop and instead use Proxmox VE as the host, with dedicated VMs for different things.
The main reason for this idea is to be able to work on my Macbook via remote access on the VMs independent of my office desk and also to move my desktop setup out of my office into the hallway.
My storage is already outsourced on a NAS which does all file management and backup tasks.
I’m planning to experiment with local AI models, having a Plex server and maybe doing some P2P stuff in the future.
From what I've learned, GPU passthrough is really important for my usecase.
Here is what i had in mind for the hardware:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900
RAM: 32 GB DDR5 UDIMM (not decided on a specific kit yet)
Motherboard: ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi (AM5)
GPU: RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
PSU: Corsair SF750 (left from my desktop)
Case/Cooler: Planning to buy used, depending on what I can find
Is this build reasonable or are there better options for the same price?
I really appreciate your opinion and input on this one,
Cheers
