I’ve been wanting to switch my server setup to something virtual for a while now. I upgraded my “gaming” desktop to 32GB of RAM, but it was kind of pointless after I did some research. A processor, motherboard, and 32 GB of DDR4 RAM isn’t that much more. Then I got to wondering how much it would be just to put something together, and I came out under $500. Hmm, I waste more than that in a week sometimes.
I also tested out Fedora server as a Host system. I can’t say I really liked Cockpit at all.
I’m testing ubuntu right now, probably with virt-manager.
funny test vm host in vm guest on vm host
| Name | Item | Qty | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Renoir 3.6GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor – Wraith Stealth Cooler Included | 1 | $64.99 EACH |
 | Motherboard | MSI B550 Gaming GEN3 AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard | 1 | $89.99 EACH |
 | RAM | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 – Black | 1 | $50.99 EACH |
 | M.2 / NVMe SSD | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB 3D NAND Flash PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD | 1 | $112.99 EACH |
 | Case | Thermaltake V100 ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case – Black | 1 | $44.99 EACH |
 | Power Supply | Thermaltake Toughpower GX2 600W 600 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Non-Modular Power Supply | 1 | $69.99 EACH |
| Total | $433.94 | |||
| Generated by Micro Center 11/22/2024 4:38:04 AM |