My Mini Homelab — TenArchive

the hardware

ASUS mini PCIntel-based mini PC running ZimaOS. Planned upgrade: Intel Core i3-6100T and 16 GB RAM.

Raspberry Pi 3BSmall always-on node running DietPi and Pi-hole.

RackA modular 10-inch rack that is itself a 3D printing project.

service map

home network
├── ASUS mini PC / ZimaOS
│   ├── Minecraft server
│   ├── Jellyfin
│   └── Tailscale
│
└── Raspberry Pi 3B / DietPi
    └── Pi-hole

I like this split because the mini PC handles the heavier application workload while the Raspberry Pi can keep doing one small infrastructure job. Pi-hole does not need to compete with a game server or media workload, and the whole setup stays understandable at a glance.

why I want the i3-6100T + 16 GB upgrade

The current machine already makes a useful home server, but Minecraft and media services benefit from having more breathing room. The planned CPU/RAM upgrade is mainly about headroom: more memory for multiple services and a stronger baseline for the game server without turning the homelab into a large, power-hungry machine.

ZimaOS

I use ZimaOS for its application interface on the mini PC, where I run Jellyfin, game-server workloads and networking tools.

the printed rack

The hardware lives in a modular 10-inch server rack printed from this MakerWorld design:

Modular Server Rack 10 inch — MakerWorld →The rack design used as the physical structure for the homelab.

I like the rack because it turns a loose collection of small computers into one physical project. It also makes future brackets, trays and adapters a natural reason to design more parts in CAD instead of buying a new enclosure every time something changes.

docs / useful references

ZimaOS — getting startedOfficial setup documentation. ZimaOS — App Store overviewOfficial guide to self-hosted applications and workloads. Minecraft — Java Edition serverOfficial server download and basic requirements. Jellyfin documentationInstallation, libraries, networking, clients and administration. Tailscale quickstartGetting devices into a private tailnet. Tailscale on ZimaOSZimaOS-specific remote-access guide. DietPi documentationOfficial documentation for the lightweight Debian-based OS on the Pi. DietPi — Pi-holeDietPi-specific Pi-hole installation and management notes. Pi-hole documentationOfficial DNS sinkhole documentation and network setup reference.

This public write-up intentionally omits internal addresses, ports, administrative URLs, credentials and remote-access details.