HomeLab Glow-Up: From Macbook to DIY Datacenter

When I first began to develop an interest in data science, my several-year-old laptop was enough to begin learning the fundamentals, but I quickly found that I had a desire for more and more computing power; far beyond what my setup could provide. It was pretty overwhelming to look at my limited budget for computer upgrades versus what was required to build a data science rig. There are plenty of “BEST BUDGET DATA SCIENCE PC!!” style videos available on YouTube, but I found the majority of these to be not particularly informative or useful. ...

April 7, 2025 · 6 min