Goodbye Google — I self-host everything now on 4 tiny PCs in a 3D printed rack : r/selfhosted

The honest take: Setup time is real. This isn't a weekend project — it took weeks of configuring, breaking, and fixing. But now everything runs 24/7, I own my data, and the monthly cost is basically just electricity (~$10-15/month).

The biggest win? Immich. Having Google Photos-level search (face recognition, location, object detection) on hardware I own, with zero cloud dependency — that alone justified the build.

Video (full build walkthrough): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cET4sfqdlE&t

I'm a plumber by trade who fell into self-hosting, so if I can set this up, anyone can. Happy to answer questions.