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My Home Server Journey – From Raspberry Pi to Ryzen
Introduction Back when I was living in a snug studio flat in London, I began my home server adventure with a Raspberry Pi 3. This move to a settled lifestyle came after years of living as a digital nomad, during which I had fully minimized my personal belongings to adapt to a constantly mobile life. The shift to a more permanent base in London marked a new chapter where I could explore more stationary tech projects like setting up a home server.
Ultimately, I had to make a tough choice and forego LAGG due to slot limitations, settling on the ASROCK B550M-ITX/ac, which could handle my AMD Ryzen 7 5700G after a crucial BIOS update (more on that below). After scouring countless Reddit threads and tech forums for a solution, I realized that my only option was to procure a cheaper Ryzen 3 processor solely to perform the BIOS update. The decision aligns with a future upgrade path, where I plan to swap out the CPU and motherboard for newer ITX models as they become available, ensuring that the server can continue to meet evolving performance demands.
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