With 24 cores and 48 threads, the EPYC 7402 is a monster of a CPU. Paired with the Supermicro H12SSL-i motherboard, and more PCIe devices than you can shake a stick at. Today, Alex builds the homelab box to end all boxes.
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$1750 all-in gets you the CPU, Motherboard, 256GB ECC RAM and the CPU cooler from the eBay listing below (no affiliation).
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- Sliger CX4712 Case: [ Ссылка ]
- EPYC 7402 CPU: [ Ссылка ]
- Supermicro H12SSL-i Motherboard: [ Ссылка ]
- Icy Dock SSD Caddy: [ Ссылка ]
- 2x u.2 8x PCIe card: [ Ссылка ]
- Supermicro Fan Control script: [ Ссылка ]
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Chapters:
00:00 - Component Overview
01:59 - Case Overview
03:49 - SSD Caddy
07:16 - Build Montage 1
09:15 - Let’s Build
15:05 - Build Montage 2
16:19 - PCIe Bifurcation
19:17 - PCI Passthrough
20:46 - Power Usage
24:13 - Price
25:03 - Toasty U.2
25:48 - Fan Control
27:03 - Case Conclusions
28:36 - The Future Bites
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Music by Alex Kretzschmar
* Sliger CX4712 case generously provided by the manufacturer for review. No money exchanged hands in return for my honest opinions in this video.
