N100 box or self build?

[Izanami]

Was trying to weigh the pros/cons and price/performance of purchasing a barebone N100 then adding up to 32Gb RAM & 1Tb m.2 https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805482073699.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.1850263fxK2dx1&browser_id=816de12586f74033a8a197c296c52431&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=puhyysaagcardzqx18a2fc5a7ee113ec3f4b1b1694&gclid=&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21229.20%21119.18%21%21%21229.20%21%21%40211bc2a016930185973622277d07a1%2112000033953188056%21sea%21US%212748491881%21A&algo_pvid=7ed4c822-80c2-45ec-a96f-c0539127ee1b

Or building something like this (Overkill)
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Guavy/saved/qPKmLk

[bartjsmit]

Overkill

Why not both?
My dual core VM using 1 GB of its allocated 4 GB RAM in under 50 GB of disk space serves a domestic gigabit connection with four users.

Are you sure of your requriements?

Bart...

[Izanami]

Overkill

Why not both?
My dual core VM using 1 GB of its allocated 4 GB RAM in under 50 GB of disk space serves a domestic gigabit connection with four users.

Are you sure of your requriements?

Bart...

Decided to go with the "Barebones" N100 unit here:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805482073699.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.1850263fxK2dx1&browser_id=816de12586f74033a8a197c296c52431&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=puhyysaagcardzqx18a2fc5a7ee113ec3f4b1b1694&gclid=&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21229.20%21119.18%21%21%21229.20%21%21%40211bc2a016930185973622277d07a1%2112000033953188056%21sea%21US%212748491881%21A&algo_pvid=7ed4c822-80c2-45ec-a96f-c0539127ee1b

Added the following upgrades to the appliance:

1x 970 1Tb M.2 (Samsung)- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MFZY2F2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

1x 32Gb DDR5 4800Mhz Ram
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09RVNMGFH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Network:

1x 5 Port TP Link PoE Smart Managed Switch
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BWSWLV7L/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

1x TP Link EAP 620HD AP
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09WV3X1N7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1