dramic
Dabbler
- Joined
- Jun 16, 2018
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Greetings FreeNAS community,
Let me preface my thread by saying that the goal is to learn as much as I can to intelligently select and purchase parts for my first FreeNAS system at home. I have read through the supported hardware documentation, but honestly decrypting that info and selecting, for example, one motherboard over another or selecting the proper parts for the need is a bit overwhelming.
Now to get down to business..
1. Purpose/Requirements:
The main intent currently is build a NAS for my home as a basic file/media(photos and videos) server with remote accessibility due to the nature of my occupation. I currently have about 1.5 TB of files on a USB External HDD that I will migrate to the NAS once complete. In the future my plan is to use it as a Plex Server though I will need to research more on my own and if my smartTVs have that app available. Additionally, we recently received an addition to our family and I want to pick photography back up along side photo editing to capture all of life's precious moments.
2. Parts:
Since I am not Jeff Bezos, I do have some budgetary constraints.
CPU: Intel-Pentium G4560 - $60.00
MOBO: Supermicro X11SSM-F - $199
*** NOTE: As I was referring to the Supermicro's motherboard reference page, I couldn't find any other motherboard that could be cheaper. I am not sure if I will ever use IPMI, so if there is another board out there would it be worth it to find something cheaper? ***
Memory: Crucial 16GB ECC DDR4 2400 - $199.98
I know that I would benefit from using 2x8GB, but I figured for upgrading down the road it would save me more money.
Case: Silverstone GD07B - $134.98
The reason I went along with this case was because of it's versatility and the fact that it could handle 5 internal drives. I am willing to consider other towers as well.
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 550W G3 - $59.99
Storage: 3x WD RED 2TB - $251.97 ($83.99 ea.)
I have also considered the 3TB variants as well, but again I do not anticipate needing anything close to 12TB of storage.
3. Questions:
a. If I create a pool consisting of 3 drives, each having a capacity of 2TB, would I be able to add a 3/4/6/10 TB drive to the pool or will each drive need to be upgraded to mirror the new drive?
Thank you all in advance for all the support and advice.
Let me preface my thread by saying that the goal is to learn as much as I can to intelligently select and purchase parts for my first FreeNAS system at home. I have read through the supported hardware documentation, but honestly decrypting that info and selecting, for example, one motherboard over another or selecting the proper parts for the need is a bit overwhelming.
Now to get down to business..
1. Purpose/Requirements:
The main intent currently is build a NAS for my home as a basic file/media(photos and videos) server with remote accessibility due to the nature of my occupation. I currently have about 1.5 TB of files on a USB External HDD that I will migrate to the NAS once complete. In the future my plan is to use it as a Plex Server though I will need to research more on my own and if my smartTVs have that app available. Additionally, we recently received an addition to our family and I want to pick photography back up along side photo editing to capture all of life's precious moments.
2. Parts:
Since I am not Jeff Bezos, I do have some budgetary constraints.
CPU: Intel-Pentium G4560 - $60.00
MOBO: Supermicro X11SSM-F - $199
*** NOTE: As I was referring to the Supermicro's motherboard reference page, I couldn't find any other motherboard that could be cheaper. I am not sure if I will ever use IPMI, so if there is another board out there would it be worth it to find something cheaper? ***
Memory: Crucial 16GB ECC DDR4 2400 - $199.98
I know that I would benefit from using 2x8GB, but I figured for upgrading down the road it would save me more money.
Case: Silverstone GD07B - $134.98
The reason I went along with this case was because of it's versatility and the fact that it could handle 5 internal drives. I am willing to consider other towers as well.
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 550W G3 - $59.99
Storage: 3x WD RED 2TB - $251.97 ($83.99 ea.)
I have also considered the 3TB variants as well, but again I do not anticipate needing anything close to 12TB of storage.
3. Questions:
a. If I create a pool consisting of 3 drives, each having a capacity of 2TB, would I be able to add a 3/4/6/10 TB drive to the pool or will each drive need to be upgraded to mirror the new drive?
Thank you all in advance for all the support and advice.