Plex and media rack in a 10U 19 inch rack
An HDHomeRun tuner, an Apple TV and a Mac mini as the Plex server, with a Synology RackStation for storage, a PoE switch and a UPS.
Most mini PCs, Macs, modems and small switches can't go in a rack on their own. When you add one, the planner puts it in a rack mount made to fit that exact device, from 3D Rack Mounts. Gear that already has rack ears goes straight in.
In a mount made for it
Rack-ready
Open
Tap an open slot to choose where the next item goes. Drag an item to move it (on a phone, press and hold first). Tap it to remove it.
Parts list
10 of 10U used. 3 items need mounts ($117.97 in mounts); the rest has its own rack ears.
| Slot | Height | Part |
|---|---|---|
| U1 | 1U | Ubiquiti UniFi Switch 24 PoE (USW-24-PoE) rack-ready |
| U2 | 1U | HDHomeRun Flex Duo, Quatro, 4K mount $29.99 |
| U3 | 1U | Apple TV 4K 2022 & 2026 (3rd/4th Gen) mount $31.99 |
| U4 to U5 | 2U | Apple Mac Mini M6 / M5 Pro / M4 / M4 Pro mount $55.99 |
| U6 to U7 | 2U | Synology RackStation RS1221+ rack-ready |
| U8 | 1U | Vent / fan panel your own gear |
| U9 to U10 | 2U | CyberPower OR1500LCDRT2U UPS rack-ready |
Racks it fits
- StarTech 4-post open frame 12U
- StarTech 4-post open frame 15U
- StarTech 4-post open frame 18U
- StarTech 4-post open frame 22U
- StarTech 4-post open frame 25U
- StarTech 4-post open frame 42U
- NavePoint wall mount 12U
- NavePoint wall mount 15U
- Tripp Lite SmartRack SR12UB (12U)
- Tripp Lite SmartRack SR42UB (42U)
- Sysracks 12U enclosure
More 19 inch builds
How it works
- Pick a rack. 10" mini racks (DeskPi, GeeekPi, Lab Rax and similar) or a standard 19" rack, at the height you have.
- Add your gear. Search a device to place it. Gear that already has rack ears, like UniFi and Netgear switches, Synology RackStations, UPS units and PDUs, is in the list too and goes in as rack-ready.
- See what's missing. Anything without ears shows as "needs a mount", with a mount you can buy for it.
- Share it. The link holds the whole layout, so a build can be posted, compared or finished later.