Interactive game
Homelab rack simulator
A free browser game where you mount a home server rack. Pick a room, place gear at its real height, and watch power, noise, and the jobs the build covers. No account.
How a round works
- 1
Pick the room
A quiet living room, a media box, a small virtualization lab, or a free build with no score.
- 2
Mount the gear
Drag a faceplate onto the rails, or tap it and then the lit row where the top screw lands. A 1U switch stays thin. A 4U NAS fills four rows.
- 3
Read the cabinet
Watts and noise update on the rack. The job ticket lights up as files, photos, media, virtual machines, switching, or backup power are covered.
Four briefs
Quiet living room
Photos and files, quiet enough to sit beside the TV. Stay under 45 W.
Media and backup
Stream media and keep a copy of the files. Stay under 70 W.
Small virtualization lab
A few virtual machines, a switch, and a UPS. Stay under 90 W.
Free build
No score. Fill the cabinet and watch the meters.
Gear on the bench
Efficient mini PC
Quiet app host for files, photos, and media.
1U · 12W
Lab node
Room for a few virtual machines.
2U · 45W
4-bay NAS
Shared disks for files and photo libraries.
4U · 40W
Quiet 2-bay
A small, calm place for files.
2U · 18W
Loud disk shelf
Lots of disks, and you will hear them.
3U · 55W
1U switch
Ports for the machines in the rack.
1U · 8W
UPS
Keeps the rack up through a short outage.
2U · 15W
Firewall appliance
A separate box for remote access.
1U · 10W
Read the related guides
Watts and noise in this game are rough figures for play, not a buying guide.