003 - Rex Yuan

Rex Yuan has a mighty Homelab with cat spikes!

May 30, 2025

Rex Yuan is a CS research assistant in a public research institute in Taiwan. Below are details on Hardware and Software they use!

Rex’s Website: rexyuan.com

Hardware

  • Asus GT-AXE16000

  • Intel NUC6i5SYH

  • Hasivo F1100W-4SX-4XGT

  • JetKVM

  • Minisforum MS-01

  • Asustor FS6712X

  • CyberPower CP650HGa

Software

  • Ubuntu server

  • Nginx proxy manager

  • Pihole

  • Home assistant

  • Jellyfin

  • Calibre web

  • Immich

  • Grafana

  • Lanraragi

  • Uptime kuma

  • Homepage

What inspired you to build your homelab, and what’s its main purpose today?

I started my homelab with the nuc in 2017 because I simply needed a linux machine to run stuff on. Then during the pandemic I started getting into self hosting so I repurposed the nuc for it. Then I got a NAS because I've fully moved from cloud to self hosting. Finally I recently got a ms-01 with a gpu in it for local llm and remote gaming.

What’s one part of your setup (hardware or software) that you’re especially proud of — and why?

Cat spikes ;) most cost-effective upgrade I've gotten

What are your next plans, experiments, or dream upgrades for your lab?

I just recently got the ms-01 and rtx 2000e. I plan to run a windows vm in proxmox for llm and remote gaming in it among other things. I feel pretty content with the setup for now hardware wise. Maybe one more jetkvm?

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