Hazimil
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[attempt #2]
Hi All, after an earlier post for advice and further reading research, and feedback on my first specification, I have come up with this second attempt, your feedback would be appreciated.
Usage: The NAS is to replace my old ReadyNAS 314, and is to be used as a home-network storage for the family, storing media files (photos, videos, and .MKV Rips), as well as to operate as a Plex server. More options/uses may come online as I get used to the box and my confidence increases :). I'm looking for a box which can sit in the corner, be future-proofed (well as future-proofed as you can be), and run happily for a few years!
Proposed Specification:
CASE: SuperMicro 745TQ [ATX, 8* hot-swap bays, various PSU options, 2* FAN-0082L4, 3* FAN-0074L4]
PSU: Included with above case, can choose from 800W, 920W, 1200W, 1280W [all redundant]
MOBO: SuperMicro X10SRi-F [LGA 2011, 10* SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.0, Dual Intel Gigabit LAN, IPMI Port, ATX (Need BIOS v2.0+)]
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 [v4 Broadwell, 3.6 GHz, LGA 2011-3, 140W, BX80660E51650V4]
CPU FAN: Cooler Master Hyper 103 Air CPU Cooler
RAM: Samsung 64GB [4* 16GB 288-Pin DDR4 RDIMM ECC 1.2V-2400 (M393A2K40BB1)]
BOOT DRIVE: SanDisk Ultra II [2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSSDHII-240G-G25]
DATA DRIVE: WD Red 8TB [*8, RaidZ2 or RaidZ3 configuration]
To determine the PSU size I've calculated the wattage as follows, using the manufacturers guidance (if found) otherwise the guidance written by @jgreco :
MOBO: No wattage (that I can see) on the specification page, so opting for a high-value, say 300W
CPU: Intel specification states a Thermal Design Power of 140W
CPU FAN: Cooler Master specification states 1.8W (say 2W)
RAM: The RAM specification confuses the hell out of me! So using @jgreco guidance, 4 * 6W = 24W
BOOT: The drive specifications state 85mW active power with 4.5W max write use (say 5W)
DATA: The WD Reds 8TB specification states 1.79 12VDC Amps which equals 21.48W with a 6.4W operational usage = 27.88W (say 28W * 8 = 224W)
CASE FANS: The case fans specification states 0.58 12VDC Amps which equals 6.96W (say 7W * 5 = 35W)
This equates to a total wattage of 730W (*1.25 = 912.5W), however if I add another 64GB of RAM this would increase to 754W (*1.25 = 942.5W), so I think 1200W PSU would be best. I also need a UPS to support this, and am thinking of:
UPS: APC Smart-UPS (2200VA, 1980W, LCD, 230V)
Feedback on the proposed specification as well as my Wattage use calculation would be welcomed.
Thanks.
Yours
Jonathan
Hi All, after an earlier post for advice and further reading research, and feedback on my first specification, I have come up with this second attempt, your feedback would be appreciated.
Usage: The NAS is to replace my old ReadyNAS 314, and is to be used as a home-network storage for the family, storing media files (photos, videos, and .MKV Rips), as well as to operate as a Plex server. More options/uses may come online as I get used to the box and my confidence increases :). I'm looking for a box which can sit in the corner, be future-proofed (well as future-proofed as you can be), and run happily for a few years!
Proposed Specification:
CASE: SuperMicro 745TQ [ATX, 8* hot-swap bays, various PSU options, 2* FAN-0082L4, 3* FAN-0074L4]
PSU: Included with above case, can choose from 800W, 920W, 1200W, 1280W [all redundant]
MOBO: SuperMicro X10SRi-F [LGA 2011, 10* SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.0, Dual Intel Gigabit LAN, IPMI Port, ATX (Need BIOS v2.0+)]
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 [v4 Broadwell, 3.6 GHz, LGA 2011-3, 140W, BX80660E51650V4]
CPU FAN: Cooler Master Hyper 103 Air CPU Cooler
RAM: Samsung 64GB [4* 16GB 288-Pin DDR4 RDIMM ECC 1.2V-2400 (M393A2K40BB1)]
BOOT DRIVE: SanDisk Ultra II [2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSSDHII-240G-G25]
DATA DRIVE: WD Red 8TB [*8, RaidZ2 or RaidZ3 configuration]
To determine the PSU size I've calculated the wattage as follows, using the manufacturers guidance (if found) otherwise the guidance written by @jgreco :
MOBO: No wattage (that I can see) on the specification page, so opting for a high-value, say 300W
CPU: Intel specification states a Thermal Design Power of 140W
CPU FAN: Cooler Master specification states 1.8W (say 2W)
RAM: The RAM specification confuses the hell out of me! So using @jgreco guidance, 4 * 6W = 24W
BOOT: The drive specifications state 85mW active power with 4.5W max write use (say 5W)
DATA: The WD Reds 8TB specification states 1.79 12VDC Amps which equals 21.48W with a 6.4W operational usage = 27.88W (say 28W * 8 = 224W)
CASE FANS: The case fans specification states 0.58 12VDC Amps which equals 6.96W (say 7W * 5 = 35W)
This equates to a total wattage of 730W (*1.25 = 912.5W), however if I add another 64GB of RAM this would increase to 754W (*1.25 = 942.5W), so I think 1200W PSU would be best. I also need a UPS to support this, and am thinking of:
UPS: APC Smart-UPS (2200VA, 1980W, LCD, 230V)
Feedback on the proposed specification as well as my Wattage use calculation would be welcomed.
Thanks.
Yours
Jonathan