How to: System Hardware
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 * [Refurbished Servers on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/refurbished-servers/s?k=refurbished+servers&rh=p_36%3A10000-60000&qid=1667083059&rnid=386442011&ref=sr_nr_p_36_2)
 * [Network Switches & Hubs on ebay](https://www.ebay.com/b/Enterprise-Network-Switches-Hubs/182091/bn_887002)
 * [Server Monkey](https://www.servermonkey.com/servers.html)
 * [The Server Store](https://www.theserverstore.com/)
 

#### CPUs

**Intel Processors(x86)**

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I recommend using Intel CPUs no older than the second generation of the Intel Core processors (Core i7, i5, i3) AKA **Sandy Bridge(Jan. 2011)** for those that want to utilize [Intel® Quick Sync Video](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/quick-sync-video/quick-sync-video-general.html). Though, if you're concerned about power efficiency(~5W idle) I would recommend 7th Generation or newer.

Also, I recommend using **[Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT)](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/intel-quick-assist-technology-overview.html)** a scalable, flexible, and extendable way to accelerate data encryption/decryption and compression for applications from networking to enterprise, cloud to storage, and content delivery to database. Available in 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors and Intel Atom® Processor C Series/P Series.
 
 * [Intel Celeron Processor N Series](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/series/87282/intel-celeron-processor-n-series.html)
 * [Intel Atom Series](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark.html#@PanelLabel29035)
 * [Intel Pentium](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark.html#@PanelLabel29862)
 * [Intel i3](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark.html#@PanelLabel122139)
 * [Intel i5](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark.html#@PanelLabel122139)
 * [Intel i7](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark.html#@PanelLabel122139)
 * [Intel Xeon](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark.html#@PanelLabel595)

**AMD Processors(x86)**

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* [AMD Athlon](https://www.amd.com/en/processors/athlon-pro)
 * [AMD Ryzen G-Series](https://cpuarchive.com/CPU/AMD/Ryzen)
 * [AMD Ryzen 3](https://cpuarchive.com/CPU/AMD/Ryzen)
 * [AMD Ryzen 5](https://cpuarchive.com/CPU/AMD/Ryzen)
 * [AMD Ryzen 7](https://cpuarchive.com/CPU/AMD/Ryzen)
 * [AMD Threadripper](https://www.amd.com/en/processors/threadripper-creators)

#### Devices

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**Note: Will be adding more device soon!**

 * [Raspberry Pi](https://github.com/mikeroyal/Self-Hosting-Guide#raspberry-pi)
 * [Turing Pi 2](https://turingpi.com/)
 * [Home Assistant Yellow](https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2021/09/13/home-assistant-yellow/)
 * [ZimaBoard](https://www.zimaboard.com/) 
 * [ODROID-H3 and H3+](https://ameridroid.com/products/odroid-h3)
 * [Intel® NUC Mini PCs](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/nuc.html)
 * [Beelink mini PC](https://www.bee-link.com/)
 * [M1 Mac Mini](https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/) 
 * [Nexcom Industrial Computers](https://www.nexcom.com/Products/industrial-computing-solutions/industrial-fanless-computer/core-i-performance)
 * [Aeotec MultiSensor 7, 6-in-1 Zwave Sensors](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XHZP7NV)
 * [reTerminal Raspberry Pi (CM4 module) all-in-one board](https://www.seeedstudio.com/ReTerminal-with-CM4-p-4904.html) 
 * [KOOLCORE R1 - The smallest mini PC with 4 x 2.5G LANs](https://www.ikoolcore.com/products/ikoolcore)
 * [Khadas VIM1S](https://www.khadas.com/vim1s)
 * [Asustor DriveStor 4 NAS](https://www.asustor.com/product?p_id=71)
 * [TRENDnet TEG-S350 (2.5 GbE) Switch](https://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-2-5GBASE-T-Compatible-10-100-1000Mbps-TEG-S350/dp/B08XWK4HNT)
 * [Storinator™](https://www.45drives.com/products/storage/) is a line of Ultra-Large, Direct-Wired storage Servers by [45Drives](https://www.45drives.com/).
 * [HL15 from 45HomeLab](https://store.45homelab.com/configure/hl15) is an open-source, open-platform, 15-bay homelab server. The HL15 features enterprise architecture and strength brought to a scale that works for the homelab. The server's direct-wired architecture can provide blazing fast transfer speed of up to 2GB per second. 
 * [LattePanda Sigma](https://www.lattepanda.com/lattepanda-sigma) is a powerful and compact x86 Windows single board computer (SBC). It features the 13th Intel® Core™ i5-1340P Rapter Lake (12-Core, 16-Thread) processor and 16GB Dual-Channel LPDDR5-6400MHz memory.
 * [Apex Storage X21](https://www.apexstoragedesign.com/apexstoragex21) is a storage solution that gives you have the