My server - showcase.
published on 19.04.2026 19:00

I like to look at other peoples boxes so I decided to show my own too.
This is the server that runs this website (with help from cheap rabbit CDN).
On the pictures you can see technical shelf with: modem, router and APC BackUPS 700 at the bottom, server in the middle shelf and monitor with keyboard at the top connected to server.
Server is backed up by aforementioned UPS for safe shutdown. It is running Incus with more that just this web-server. Server has plenty of power that I am barely even using - even with old 3rd Gen Intel. I am sure it will last me for a very long time.

Server specs are economical:

CPU: Intel i5-3570 (free from e-waste), With disabled turbo-boost to make the machine silent.
Ram: 32 GB DDR3 (2x 8GB sticks bought second hand for 10 Eur combined and other 2x 8GB I got a free from e-waste) all ram stick are different brand !
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H (bought 5 years ago for 20 Eur)
Power supply: FSP AURUM Xilenser 500W - This is the JEWELL of the build because it is completely passive power supply I won at auction for 12 Eur without SATA cables (which I soldered and taped from e-waste and other old power supply I cannibalised, one is used and other 2 are packed in that little box, in case I will ever need more connections)
CPU Cooler: Is cheap yet great Arctic Alpine 12 LP Cooler I already had laying around (costed me 11 Eur in 2023). It is very silent and together with power supply they make me happy and my bedroom noiseless. (back when I used HP Deskpro mini I was going insane from the noise)
Case: Some old HP case I bought some time ago for 10 Eur for other purposes – I am not proud of that purchase that was not very economical.
SSDs: 4x 250 GB used SSD’s from various sources, 2x Sandisk, 1x Micron and 1 Samsung. (used but free)

Gaze and enjoy (click on the picture to open it and click on it again to minimize it):