Description: My goal was to build a very basic mini rack Pi cluster, targeting a lower price with 1 Gbps networking and USB-C power. Using DeskPi's Pi 5 NVMe 2U mounting bracket, I can have a 4-node Pi cluster with NVMe SSD storage, and USB-C power delivery. I added on a 10" rack PDU on the back, to keep power organized.

Plug in a network jack, and an AC power plug, and away you go!

Full parts list (I earn for qualifying purchases...):

• DeskPi RackMate T0: $110
• DeskPi 2U 4x Raspberry Pi PCIe NVMe Mount: $100
• 4x Raspberry Pi 5 8GB: $320
• 260W GaN USB-C Charging Station: $25
• Tupavco 10" Mini Rack PDU: $45
• 1 ft 3 pack USB-C cables (x2): $20
• Mikrotik CSS610-8G-2S+in Switch: $110
• Mikrotik RMK-2/10 Rack Mount Kit: $15
• Monoprice Slimline Ethernet 6" 10 pack: $22

Total cost (brand new, not including tax/shipping): $767