Home Lab Challenge FINALE – Who Wins?

Hardware Haven February 21, 2025
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I like to tinker with things like older computers, programming, networking, home automation, and many other things that I know barely anything about. My Theme Music - https://youtu.be/FwD2mOYDPNA Check out the Discord server! - https://discord.gg/25a6qVdSMh

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💾💰 Find some great deals on drives at https://serverpartdeals.com/hardware-haven and use code haven for $5 OFF any order! Watch Brett's Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U58QW04cR2g Watch Season 1 HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJCC3PRO2aAIBHXyC_zU2nCaA_o87nLD Checkout Jeff's Channels: - https://www.youtube.com/@JeffGeerling - https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff - https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering ► Want to support the channel and unlock some perks in the process? Become a RAID member on Patreon or YouTube! 🔓 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwarehaven 🔓 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdTVe88YVSrOZ9qKumhULQ/join ► Checkout items I used (includes affiliate links from which I may receive compensation): 🛍️ 2.5Gb PCIe NIC: https://amzn.to/3XxnNeE 🛍️ 10Gtek 10Gb SFP+ Card: https://amzn.to/4fJkwj2 🛍️ 10Gb YuanLey Switch: https://amzn.to/4i4eOsS 🛍️ TeamGroup Gen3 NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/418DWI5 🎥 Curious About the equipment I use to make my videos? Click Here ► https://hardwarehaven.media/gear --------------------------------------------------- Music (in order): "Fender Bender" - @badsnacks "CRENSHAW VIBES" - GARRISON (https://soundcloud.com/garrison-brown) "If You Want To" - Me "Hardware Haven Theme" - Me (https://youtu.be/FwD2mOYDPNA) Stock Media provided by lynnepublishing / Pond5 Stock Media provided by futurebeats / Pond5 --------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 0:00 Previously On The Home Lab Challenge 0:32 Server Part Deals (Sponsor) 1:35 Day 8 - Assembling 2nd System 5:14 Day ??? - Networking and Software 7:24 I Need a UPS 8:14 The Final Day 11:49 Judgement Day 13:22 Colten Presents 15:19 Brett Presents 18:49 Benchmarks/Scores 22:23 The Winner Is... 22:04 That's It For This Season

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