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About This Build
A low-power 24/7 box running Proxmox with TrueNAS, Plex/Jellyfin, and a handful of Docker services. The i3-14100 sips power at idle and the iGPU handles hardware transcoding for multiple Jellyfin streams. Plenty of SATA and a roomy case for drive expansion down the line.
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Parts List
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| Category | Product | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-14100 | $129.00 | Buy |
| Motherboard | ASUS Prime B760M-A WiFi | $139.00 | Buy |
| Memory | Crucial Pro DDR5-5600 32GB (2x16GB) | $89.00 | Buy |
| Storage | WD Red SN700 1TB NVMe (boot/cache) | $99.00 | Buy |
| Storage | Seagate IronWolf 8TB (x2 mirror) | $330.00 | Buy |
| Case | Fractal Design Node 804 | $119.00 | Buy |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM550x | $89.00 | Buy |
| Total | $994.00 | ||
Build journal
Written by the owner of Home Server / NAS as they built it. Any numbers below are their own measurements, not ours — each one says so, and says how it was taken.
Configuration snapshots
What the parts list actually was at each point in this build's life. A snapshot is written once and never edited, so editing the build today cannot rewrite what an entry above described.
| Version | Captured | Total | Est. wattage |
|---|---|---|---|
| v1backfill: initial capture (PLA-3236) | July 20, 2026 | $994.00 | 135W |
Build Discussion
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Total Build Cost
$994.00
7 parts
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