Hey guys,

I want to completely replace my current home lab server on Unraid and I will only keep my HDD. My main goal is to handle Jellyfin transcoding for several users simultaneously, run VMs like a Cybersecurity VM and a Minecraft server, and host a lot of Docker services.

I prefer something quiet, so I'm leaning away from rack servers, despite how cool they look.

Here's the build I'm considering at the moment.

Does this look good? Will I be able to accomplish everything I want with this setup? Are there better hardware options for around the same price?

| Component Type | Component Name | Price |

| Chassis | Fractal R5 | $125 |

| Motherboard | Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X DDR4 | $150 |

| Processor | Intel i5-13500 | $250 |

| RAM | 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600MHz | $90 |

| Power Supply | GX2 600W PSU, 80+ Gold | $60 |

| HBA Card | LSI 9207-8i SAS (flashed to IT mode) | $110 |

And still if you have a silent rack server for around the same price, I would love to hear about it.