Suggesting for Low power Mini PC

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chrischambers

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I’ve posted a few times about my ongoing issue running Unraid inside a VM on Proxmox. After some trial and error, I’ve decided it would be simpler to move Unraid to its own dedicated server. My plan is to then purchase a low-power mini PC, install my Proxmox SSD into it, and mount shares from Unraid back into Proxmox.


For the mini PC, I’d like at least 8 physical CPU cores and 32 GB of RAM, both to match my current Unraid resources and to leave some room for growth.


I’m aiming for something around the £300 mark, which feels about right when you factor in the cost of a new motherboard, RAM, etc.—and it should save me some headaches compared to rebuilding from parts. Ideally, I’d just install my Proxmox SSD, power it on, and be good to go.


Here are a few options I’ve found on Amazon UK:


  • DreamQuest Mini PC Windows 11 Pro Intel N95 (32 GB + 1 TB Pro)
  • BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 5825U
  • BOSGAME E2 Mini PC Ryzen 5 3550H
  • BOSGAME P4 Mini Gaming PC [Dual LAN], AMD Ryzen 7 5700U

If anyone has experience with these brands (or similar alternatives) in a Proxmox setup, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
 
I would opt for a barebones/used "big name" mini PC such as the HP Elitedesk 805 G8 Desktop Mini, mainly because parts and support are easier to get, and they are mass produced by the hundreds of thousands, and frequently better validated with better support concerning issues like BIOS updates, than the Chinese brands.

I'm not sure how customized a Proxmox install is to the hardware it runs on, you may well run into problems trying to drop an installed SSD into entirely different hardware.
 
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I’m running a Beelink SER5 with a 5800H - 8 cores/16 threads and 64GB of crucial (32x2).

Proxmox installs and seemingly runs perfectly; the machine is on a UPS and hasn’t crashed at any time.

Purchased mine pre tariff and it was in your range then. DDR4 prices have tripled since the first quarter of this year (not necessarily driven by tariffs) so YMMV.


Andrew
 
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