thepixelgeek
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After researching and reading many posts (perhaps not enough yet), I’m looking at the below build for my needs. It’s my first NAS build so your advice is greatly appreciated.
I’m currently using my iMac as my Plex server with several external WD drives feeding Plex app on 3 televisions.
There’s no rush to purchase. I’m willing to wait if something better is right around the corner.
Use Cases:
Thank you in advance.
I’m currently using my iMac as my Plex server with several external WD drives feeding Plex app on 3 televisions.
There’s no rush to purchase. I’m willing to wait if something better is right around the corner.
Use Cases:
- Act as a storage of personal music, movies, pictures, and backups/images of home computers.
- Ability to play back up to 3 streams of movies/music to devices around the house (Amazon FireTV on each TV in the house). I also have Plex installed on each Amazon FireTV.
- Ability to access collection when away from home.
- Futureproof - transcoding of 4k movies…or the very least, have a fighting chance
- Video surveillance 1-2 cameras max
- I’d really like to utilize mini ITX due to the small form factor…which is why Asrock is appealing. However, if performance/etc is an issue, I’d be willing to go mATX.
- Quiet…and efficient…but, I can live with a slightly larger electric bill.
- Safety...Raid setup…thinking Raidz2 is ideal with 6 drives, not including boot drives.
- Fast…no video skipping/stuttering. Will using SSD for caching help?
- Cost to performance ratios. Obviously would like to get the best bang for buck.
- Have fun and learn about FreeNAS without too many install and compatibility troubles.
- Asrock E3C236D2I(new!) Can’t find it anywhere yet. (I read the 1151 is new and unproven hardware)
- Also looking at E3C226D2I with Xeon E3 1200 v3 series, but hesitant due to having only 16GB max dimm on mobo.
- Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 SkyLake 3.0 GHz (passmark n/a?)
SAMSUNG 32GB (16GBx2) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM ECC Registered DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Server Memory Model M393A2G40DB0-CPB.Samsung DDR4-2133 16GB/2Gx72 ECC CL15- Cases…so many to choose from…
U-NAS NSC-800Server Chassis or SilverStone DS380B or LIAN-LI CASE PC-Q25A MINI or Lian Li Pc-m25 or Node 304 or Array R2
- Supermicro X10SLM+-F (appears to be highly recommended)
- Xeon Processor E3-1231V3B 3.4 4 LGA 1150 (passmark 9,619)
- Crucial 32GB Kit (8GBx4) DDR3/DDR3L-1600MT/s (PC3-12800) DR x8 ECC UDIMM Server Memory CT2KIT102472BD160B/CT2CP102472BD160B
- Cases...Again, so many to choose from...Lian Li Pc-m25 or Node 804 or Thermaltake Urban SD1
- HARD DRIVES:
HGST Deskstar NASor WD Red NAS….4-6TB x 6…however much I can afford.At this point, not sure if HGST is worth the extra $50 per? - BOOT DRIVE:
SanDisk Cruzer Fit 16GB x2..planning on mirroring 2 x SanDisk Ultra Fit CZ43 32GB USB 3.0 SeaSonic SSR-650RM 650WSeaSonic SSR-650RM 650W SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W
Thank you in advance.
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