Where Was THIS When I Started My Homelab?!

Looking for the perfect entry point into homelabbing or self-hosting? In this video, I review the Minisforum NAB9 Plus, a powerful yet compact mini-PC that might just be the best starter homelab server I’ve ever tested. Whether you’re exploring Proxmox VE, setting up virtual machines or containers, or just looking for a low-power server to get started — this might be the ideal fit. I’ll walk you through everything — specs, features, internals, performance benchmarks, power consumption, and even installing Proxmox VE (PVE) to show how easily you can get a full virtualized homelab running on this box. **AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS!** MinisForum NAB9 Plus: https://amzn.to/3FCTQnl 500GB WD Blue SSD: https://amzn.to/3HlDjEO **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE!** Get help with your Homelab, ask questions, and chat with us! 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs!** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials, would ya? 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website! 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person? Check out our Podcast here: 🎙️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program! Becoming a member gets you priority comments, special emojis, and helps us make videos! 😁 https://www.youtube.com/@2GuysTek/membership 0:00 Intro 1:05 Hardware specs of the Minisforum NAB9 Plus 1:54 Physical dimensions and features of the NAB9 Plus 3:38 A word on the OCuLink port on the NAB9 Plus 4:26 Adding an additional 2.5" SSD to the NAB9 Plus 5:22 The Minisforum NAB9 Plus comes with Windows preinstalled 5:40 A quick look at the BIOS on the NAB9 Plus 6:03 Installing Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) on the Minisforum NAB9 Plus 6:31 Preparing the 1TB NVMe SSD to be used for VMs in PVE 7:18 Testing the performance of the NAB9 Plus in Proxmox VE 9:19 Power consumption of the Minisforum NAB9 Plus 10:03 Final thoughts on the Minisforum NAB9 Plus 11:33 Closing! Thanks for watching! We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.