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. Part 1 - My Perfect Media Server isn't so perfect anymore... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2cjMSVRC-c $1750 all-in gets you the CPU, Motherboard, 256GB ECC RAM and the CPU cooler from the eBay listing below (no affiliation). - eBay listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/176234648069 - Sliger CX4712 Case: https://www.sliger.com/products/rackmount/storage/cx4712/ - EPYC 7402 CPU: https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-epyc-7402 - Supermicro H12SSL-i Motherboard: https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/motherboard/h12ssl-i - Icy Dock SSD Caddy: https://amzn.to/3IjTq3a - 2x u.2 8x PCIe card: https://amzn.to/3P2tg8C - Supermicro Fan Control script: https://b3n.org/supermicro-fan-speed-script/ 🖥️ https://alex.ktz.me/ 🎙️ https://selfhosted.show/ podcast 🦣 mastodon techhub.social/@ironicbadger 📓 https://blog.ktz.me/ 💾 https://perfectmediaserver.com/ 🧑🏽‍💻 https://github.com/ironicbadger === 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 === 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.