The original post: /r/homelab by /u/tryingtolearn1991 on 2024-09-07 18:43:54.

Hi all,

I’m looking to get an elitedesk for my proxmox setup. I’m planning on running the following in the proxmox:

  • Home Assistant
  • Influxdb and grafana?
  • some network monitoring containers (uptime kuma, duckdns, tailscale etc]
  • Frigate [with 2-4 cameras, thinking of getting coral tpu]
  • Paperless-ngx
  • Calibre
  • Testing out [Bitwarde/Snipe-IT]

I’ve looked through some deals at my country. Elitedesks seems to be the better choice here [higher PSU, more RAM slot & capacity, more drive bays]. I have 2 PC choices [Both about 184USD equivalent, 8GB ram and 256GB SSD].

  • HP EliteDesk 800 G2 SFF 6th gen i7 [1 year warranty]
  • HP EliteDesk 800 G4 SFF 8th gen i5 [6 months warranty]
  1. Would an i7 6th gen be sufficient enough? or should i consider getting the i5 8th gen first, then upgrade to an i7 down the line?
  2. Would the 6 cores available be enough for the above?
  3. Lastly, does most elitedesk/optiplex etc come with warranty? The 2 PC i listed is at ~USD184 with 1 year warranty. I could go for other cheaper option as there are few with 3-6 months warranty option.

Thanks.