I’ve got three main pieces of software/hardware I run with in my homelab today. I’m wondering if it makes sense consolidate my gaming server and where I run my web apps (docker containers) and leave my Synology solely to run as a NAS.
I currently have my gaming PC in my office, along with my MacBook Pro, connected to my ultrawide. My Ideal setup would be to 1) migrate my 24/7 server to more power efficient hardware 2) centralize my gaming server so I can connect to it from my TV, Steam Deck, or Ultrawide seamlessly and 3) slowly just get everything else off my Synology so it can be single focused on being a NAS.
I wonder if Proxmox is the tool that unlocks this ability for me. As I understand it online gaming might be problematic, as well as streaming to my 100hz ultrawide?
I can’t think of an alternative that gets me environment isolation + gaming capability all while consolidating on my more power efficient hardware.
Current setup:
- Synology
Powers my NAS Docker containers (DNS, Torrent, Plex, web apps)
- Gaming PC
Specs: Runs Windows 11, Intel 12th gen with RTX 3070
Turned on ~10% of the time. 100% for gaming either via Sunshine (to Steam deck, TV) or directly connected to my ultrawide
- Old Desktop
Specs: Runs Ubuntu Server, Intel 3th gen with integrated graphics
Runs docker containers (web apps like *arr, HA)
Moving your gaming PC as client makes no sense no. But gaming servers like a Minecraft or whatever severer can make sense.
I can recommend XCP-NG as Hypervisor. I have over 25 VMs running my whole home from DHCP/DNS over media servers to game servers for CS2 and DayZ. And it’s stable and performant.