MINISFORUM MS-01 Workstation Core i9-13900H Mini PC Barebone Version Without RAM, SSD and OS, 2xUSB4 1xHDMI Display, 2x2.5G LAN Port, 3X SSD Slot, 2x10G SFP+ Port, Support Discrete Graphics Cards

I have two of these in a proxmox cluster. I added 64 GB of RAM and a 4TB NVME and smaller NVME for the boot drive. Both SFP+ ports are being used one for VMs and one for NFS storage. Connectivity and stability have been rock solid. VMs are very snappy most Linux based and the system has been up 24x7 since I got them and no issues. Run cool with current workload. They are running a nine node K8S cluster. I plan to add a third unit for full high availability and then the K8S cluster will be evenly distributed across the machines. I also have a few other VMs that are running on them too. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to setup a home lab and minimize their power bill.

I sent an email request for drivers after searching everywhere I could think of. I see there are some hacks on forums, but I feel I deserve something safe from the manufacturer that sells this system with Windows 11. (which I was planning on trying first) With no network drivers discovered in the Windows install drivers I feel up-the-creek. I emailed the manufacturer 4 days ago .... no dice! (no reply) I've never purchased a motherboard that didn't come with drivers, and this seems like a silly waste of my time.

I've been using this system for about a month now, and I'm really pleased with its performance. It replaced an older tower-case system as my main workstation. Once it's up and running, the system operates smoothly and handles demanding tasks without a hitch. I decided to max out the RAM and install fast SSDs, which has given the machine an impressive boost. While I opted not to use a dedicated graphics card—resulting in slightly lower benchmark scores—the unit still dominates in everyday performance. The setup process was generally straightforward. The most challenging part was realigning the fans on the underside after installing the SSDs—a task that required a bit of patience but was ultimately manageable. I did run into an issue early on, having to return my first batch of SSDs because their attached heatsinks prevented a proper fit. Fortunately, I found a suitable alternative without those extra components. One minor caveat involves a switch on the mainboard that needs to be set correctly depending on whether NVMe SSDs are being used. The English instructions in the online manual weren't very clear on this point, which led to a bit of confusion at first. Once I figured out the correct setting, everything fell into place.

This is a beast mode computer. Many different options, many different purposes. This is my second one. Solid hardware.

Bought this to run Proxmox, replaced a 3 node Intel i5 nuc cluster with it. I have 8 VM running on it and doesn't even make dent in the CPU usage, it says 64Gb of Ram but will run 96GB with not problem, added a SFP+ RJ45 for the back haul to my NAS, it has 2 SFP+ slots but using it with RJ45 they run pretty hot I don't think I'd run more than one RJ45 SFP+, very impressed it's reasonably quite and doesn't run too hot.