Last updated: Tuesday 08.09.2026 - 13:07 # My Desk Setup (2026) – Control Center > where the homelab is managed, code is written, games are played… and life gets fine-tuned every now and then :smiling_imp: --- ## Monitors (Triple 27" Setup) ### :blue_square: Left Monitor - **HP 27" Curved Monitor (FHD, VA, 60Hz)** - resolution: 1920×1080 - panel: VA (better contrast than IPS) - curvature: approx. 1800R Usage: - monitoring - file manager - secondary apps --- ### :yellow_square: Middle Monitor (MAIN) - **Samsung C27F390F 27" Curved** - resolution: 1920×1080 (Full HD) - panel: VA - refresh rate: 60Hz - curvature: 1800R - technology: AMD FreeSync Usage: - main workspace - terminal, coding, server management --- ### :green_square: Right Monitor - **HP 27" Curved Monitor (FHD, VA, 60Hz)** - same specs as the left one Usage: - Discord - dashboards - services --- > Triple setup = more windows than mental stability :smile: --- ## :green_apple: Apple Zone ### :computer: Apple MacBook Pro 15" (2019) - Model A1990 - CPU: Intel Core i9-9880H (8C/16T) @ 2,30GHz - GPU: AMD Radeon Pro 560X + Intel UHD 630 - RAM: 16GB DDR4 @ 2400MHz - SSD: 512GB - OS: macOS Sequoia 15.7.9 - Display: 15.4" Retina IPS LCD (2880x1800px), True Tone and P3 wide color, 500 nits, 60Hz - Battery: 7336mAh - Color: Silver Usage: - mobile work - Apple ecosystem - remote access to homelab --- ### Apple iPad Air 3rd Gen (2019) - Model A2123 - CPU: Apple A12 Bionic (6C/6T) @ 2,49GHz - GPU: Apple A12 Bionic - RAM: 3GB LPDDR4X @ 2133MHz - SSD: 64GB - OS: iPadOS 26.6.1 - Display: 10,5" Retina IPS LCD (2224x1668px), True Tone and P3 wide color, 500 nits, 60Hz - Battery: 8134mAh - Color: Space Gray - Protection: Apple Smart Cover (MX4U2ZM) Usage: - mobile work - Apple ecosystem - remote access to homelab - drawing - office work --- ### :pencil2: Apple Pencil 1st Gen (2015) - Model A1603 - Length: 175,7mm - Diameter: 8,9mm - Color: White - Connector: Lightning - Supported Technologies: Pressure/Tilt Sensitivity, Palm Rejection Usage: - drawing - wiritng --- ### :bricks: Apple Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010) - Model A1289 - CPU: 2× Intel Xeon X5670 (6C/12T each) @ 2,93GHz - RAM: 32GB DDR3 ECC Registered @ 1333MHz - GPU: ASUS ROG STRIX RX 570 4GB - SSD: 256GB SATA - :zap: Pixlas mod (custom power mod by Kozel) - OS: MacOS Sequoia 15.7.3 Usage: - macOS via OCLP - experiments - legacy Apple playground --- ## :desktop_computer: Gaming PC (Main Workhorse) - CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (6C/12T) @ 5.0GHz - GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB - RAM: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 - MB: ASUS Prime B550-Plus - SSD: 256GB NVMe SSD (WD Blue) + 4x1TB WD Blue HDD (software MDADM RAID) - OS: Linux (CachyOS / KDE Plasma) Usage: - gaming - work - multitasking - infrastructure management --- ## :phone: My Mobile Phone ### Nothing Phone (1) - CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ (8C/8T) @ 2,5GHz - GPU: Adreno 642 - RAM: 8GB + 8GB Swap - Battery: 4500mAh - Storage: 256GB - Screen: 6,5" AMOLED (1080x2400px), 500nits, 120Hz - Camera: Rear: 50MP OIS + 50MP, Front: 16MP - OS: NothingOS 3.2 w/ Android 15 --- ## :watch: My Watch ### Apple Watch Series 3 - Model A1858 - SoC: Apple S3 SiP (2C/2T) @ 520MHz - RAM: 768MB - Battery: 279mAh - Storage: 8GB - Screen: 1,5" OLED Retina (272x340px), 1000nits, 60Hz - OS: WatchOS 8 - Size: 38mm --- ## :loud_sound: Audio & Voice ### :loud_sound: Speakers - **Fenda F&D F55X 2.1 Speaker System** - subwoofer + 2 satellites - solid bass for the price --- ### :headphones: Headphones - **Superlux HD-662 EVO** - closed-back design - good isolation - ideal for long sessions --- ### :microphone: Microphone - **Blue Snowball Ice (USB Microphone)** - cardioid pattern - plug & play - voice chat / recording --- ## :guitar: Music Setup ### :guitar: Guitar - **Harley Benton Pro Series Electric Guitar** - 2× humbucker - tremolo system --- ### :loud_sound: Amp - **Harley Benton HB-80R** - 80W combo amp - analog sound - no fake simulations :smirk: --- ## :video_game: Consoles - :red_circle: **Nintendo Switch 1 OLED (modchip – Atmosphere - HUGE THANKS to KubMakCZ ;) )** - :white_circle: **Nintendo Switch 2 LCD (Also HUGE THANKS to KubMakCZ ;) )** Usage: - handheld gaming - relaxing --- ## :brain: Raspberry Pi & Automation - :green_square: **Raspberry Pi 5 8GB Overclocked to 3GHz** Usage: - various ARM architecture experiments --- ## :printer: 3D Printing - :printer: **Creality Ender 3 V3 SE** - firmware: Klipper - remote control via Mainsail - high detail printing (0.2mm nozzle ready) - :green_square: **Custom Raspberry Pi printing server (by Tušilovec)** - relays (GPIO control) - automation Software: - Klipper - Mainsail Usage: - prototypes - tuning - nerd stuff --- ## :receipt: Summary - :heavy_check_mark: triple 27" setup - :heavy_check_mark: Apple + Linux combo - :heavy_check_mark: gaming + homelab control - :heavy_check_mark: audio + music + printing - :heavy_check_mark: automation via Raspberry Pi --- > Cable management? a compromise. > Performance? overkill. > Setup? total control. :sunglasses: --- --- --- # My Homelab Rack (2026 Edition) > Yes, it generates heat. > Yes, it hums. > Yes, it was totally worth it. :smiling_imp: --- ## :top: TOP – Network & Control Layer ### :globe_with_meridians: Router - :blue_square: **Mikrotik RB750Gr3 (hEX)** - main router for the entire network - NAT, firewall, routing, VLANs - small, inconspicuous king of the whole infrastructure --- ### :green_apple: Apple Lab - **Apple Mac Mini (2011) - Model A1347** - :floppy_disk: 16GB RAM (DDR3) - :zap: 256GB SSD - :test_tube: macOS Monterey 12.7.6 via OCLP Usage: - testing macOS on unsupported HW - Apple experiments - debugging OCLP madness --- ### :twisted_rightwards_arrows: Core Switch - :yellow_square: **Mikrotik CSS326-24G-2S+RM** - 24× Gigabit Ethernet - 2× SFP+ - main rack switch --- ### :jigsaw: Patch Panel - :electric_plug: **24-port Patch Panel (keystone)** - structured cabling - finally something that looks professional :smile: --- ### :repeat: Secondary Switch - :red_square: **Cisco Catalyst 3750G** - enterprise dinosaur :t_rex: - port expansion - L3 capabilities (if ever needed) --- ## :package: Storage / Misc Zone ### :cd: Disk Graveyard - random HDDs of various capacities - testing / backups / mess - classic "it might come in handy someday" section --- ### :bricks: Disk Shelf - :brown_square: **HP StorageWorks MSA50** - SAS disk enclosure - currently idle (waiting for a comeback) --- ## Compute & Storage Servers --- ### :robot: AI Server (future) - :blue_square: **Dell PowerEdge T620** - CPU: 2× Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 (Ivy Bridge-EP, 12C/24T each) - RAM: 32GB DDR3 ECC Registered - GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti - drives: some SATAs Usage: - :robot: AI / LLM experiments (planned) - GPU compute - future beast --- ### :floppy_disk: Backup NAS - :green_square: **Synology RS2212+** - RAM: 4GB DDR3 - drives: - 4× 3TB - 4× 1TB - RAID: SHR2 Usage: - :repeat: main NAS backups - :bricks: redundancy (because data is sacred) --- ### :skull: Dead / Idle Server - :black_large_square: **Dell PowerEdge R720** - CPU: 2× Xeon E5-2690 v2 (10C/20T each) - RAM: 118GB DDR3 ECC Registered (~1600 MHz) - drives: - 320GB SATA - 940GB SAS - OS: Proxmox VE 9.1.5 - Currently unused --- ### :skull: Dead / Idle Server - :black_large_square: **HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8** - currently gutted - waiting for its resurrection arc --- ### :brain: MAIN Virtualization Server - :blue_square: **Dell PowerEdge R720** - CPU: 2× Xeon E5-2690 v2 - RAM: 96GB DDR3 ECC Registered - storage: - 2× 120GB SAS RAID-1 (OS) - 3× 931GB SAS RAID-5 (Data-LXCs) - 1× 1TB SATA RAID-0 (Data-K8s) - 2× 600GB SAS RAID-1 (Data-ISOs) - 3× 500GB SATA RAID-5 (Backup-LXC-VM) - OS: Proxmox VE 9.2.10 Usage: - main VM host - :brain: core infrastructure - :gear: production services --- ### :skull: Dead / Idle Server - :black_large_square: **Dell PowerEdge R420** - CPU: Xeon E5-2430L v2 (low power) - RAM: 24GB DDR3 ECC - drive: 1TB SATA - currently unused --- ### :skull: Dead / Idle Server MAIN Virtualization Server - :black_large_square: **Dell PowerEdge R620** - CPU: 2× Xeon E5-2630L v2 - RAM: 96GB DDR3 ECC Registered - storage: currently empty - currently unused --- ### :minidisc: MAIN NAS (the real storage beast) - :brown_square: **Supermicro chassis + Dell Precision T1650 guts** - CPU: Intel Core i3 (3rd gen, Ivy Bridge) - RAM: 8GB DDR3 - storage: - 9× 4TB Dell Certified SAS - RAID 6 Usage: - :file_cabinet: main data storage - :package: high volume data - :repeat: network sharing --- ## :zap: Power Layer ### :battery: UPS - :red_square: **APC Smart-UPS RT 2000** - power outage protection - keeps this whole circus alive --- ## :bricks: Bottom Section (Tower Gang) ### :fire: Host Machine - **MC-Servers Host** - CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K - RAM: 32GB DDR4 - storage: - 250GB SATA SSD - 512GB WD NVMe Usage: - :technologist: work - :video_game: occasional compute - :test_tube: testing --- ### :zzz: Backup Server (idle) - **Dell XPS 8300** - CPU: Intel Core i7 (2nd gen, Sandy Bridge) - RAM: 12GB DDR3 - storage: - 120GB SATA - 1TB SATA Usage: - :floppy_disk: Proxmox Backup Server - currently idle --- ### :firecracker: Bottom Beast (unused… for now) - **Dell Precision Rack 7910** - CPU: 2× Xeon E5-2697 v3 (Haswell-EP) - RAM: 64GB DDR4 ECC - storage: some drives Usage: - unused for now - potential for absolute mayhem :fire: --- # :brain: What runs on it? - :penguin: Linux everywhere (Debian, Proxmox, experiments) - :whale: Docker - Virtualization (KVM / Proxmox) - :satellite: network services - :repeat: backup systems - :coin: crypto node - :robot: AI (soon™) --- # :receipt: Summary - :heavy_check_mark: personal mini data center - :heavy_check_mark: enterprise HW at home - :heavy_check_mark: absolute control over data - :heavy_check_mark: ideal playground for skill building - :x: electricity bill is better left ignored :skull: --- > "Why do I have it?" > Because I can.