Hardware

To support the desired architecture, I will rely on a Proxmox VE (PVE) Host powered by the following hardware:

Component	Model	Price	Link
CPU	Intel Core i5-14400	147€	Amazon
Motherboard	MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4	137€	Amazon
RAM	KINGSTON Fury Beast 32 Go DDR4 3200 MHz	49€	Rue du Commerce
PSU	Be Quiet ! Pure Power 12 550W 80+ Gold	83€	Rue du Commerce
Cooler	Be Quiet ! Pure Rock 3 Black	35€	Rue du Commerce
Case	Lian Li Lancool 217	130€	Rue du Commerce
SSD (OS)	Crucial CT 1000MX500SSD1 1Tb	owned	Amazon
NVMe 1	WD_BLACK SN7100 500Gb	49€	Amazon
NVMe 2	WD_PC SN720 512Gb	owned	Recovered from a laptop
HDD

Total price (without drives) : 630%

I started off without buying the HDDs because of their price. Instead, I used 1Tb drives recovered from old PCs I've had lying around for some time.

For refurbished hard drives, the main retailers I looked up are:

ServerPartsDeals: Seller refurbished drives with limited warranty (usually 90 days).
GoHardDrives: Many choices, extended warranties based on drive condition.
Amazon Resale: Some choices, more relevant for high-end drives such as Barracuda, Ironwolf, etc.

Building

This was my first time building a computer, so it was important to me that I took time and care to install each piece correctly without damaging any. Therefore, I followed this Linus Tech Tips guide on YouTube.

Next Steps

Now that the hardware is assembled, the next step is to install the operating system.

► Installing Proxmox