I’m going to use it for both homelab and work (data engineering and AI fine-tuning).

Here are my concerns:

1. Will this operate in a standard apartment? And can I use the hacks I’ve seen for Gen9 to quiet down the fans for office use? I might also replace the server fans for quieter ones (maybe).

2. I’m gathering that when not under load the power draw is ~85w, which is doable but I’m also looking to get 8 SSDs and about a TB of ram ( to handle both homelabbing and fine-tuning workloads).

3. Would a Gen9 be suitable for fine-tuning for now and best to hold out for a more dedicated server for this? Right now, it’s costing about $750 to provision servers each project.

4. And last, I’m having trouble finding parts for the server in case the refurbished/used one I buy doesn’t have them. Some on eBay don’t have the power cables, etc.

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Overall, those of you have one in their home, what do you think of them?