The Beginner’s Homelab: What to Buy First, What to Skip

Terminal screenshot showing Ollama installation and first model run

The cheapest new server worth owning costs $339.00. That is the Beelink Mini S12 Pro, an Intel N100 mini PC with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, and it idles at 8 to 9 watts according to third party measurements. At the U.S. residential average of 18.31 cents per kWh, running it every hour… Continue reading The Beginner’s Homelab: What to Buy First, What to Skip