thisguycody
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Hey everybody. New here and new to servers in general. Appreciate the help in advanced.
-This turned into a much longer post than expected. Here's the cliff notes.-
TLDR: Cheap as possible entry level FreeNAS build for a hobbyist camera guy (photo/video files) and for me to learn more about servers etc.
Back story:
I was at work the other day and came across an old computer that was collecting dust. It was used to record security camera footage. I had been looking at prepackaged NAS solutions already but this computer gave me the idea to look at using it as a server since it wouldn't cost much to throw some hard drives in it and flash some software. Again no knowledge about these things so started doing my homework. Long story short, I pulled it apart to clean and inspect it, and it was super outdated and nothing in it would feasibly get me up to freenas specs without spending just as much money as a fresh build with significantly higher specs.
My needs:
I'm looking to build a home server to store files and be able to access them from anywhere when needed. I do some photo/video work on the side with local musicians and don't make much money from it, it's more of a hobby (hence having a tight budget). However, I'd like to be able to pull up files from anywhere in the event that someone I've worked with needs a file and I'm not home or if I want to make a video and need some old footage and am away from the house.
Beyond that, I'd like to work with the files that are on it directly in Adobe Premiere (while at home), but if that's going to cost significantly more money to achieve, I'm perfectly content copying files I need from the NAS to my tower to work with when I need them and the NAS serving as an always accessible cold storage. Currently, I'm using an older 6tb external drive attached to my tower that's a little too sluggish for Premiere, but works fine as long term storage, but don't like taking it with me on longer trips in the event I need something off of it. Ideally, When everything is said and done, I can connect that external drive to the NAS to run a regular backup for redundancy.
Finally, I'm interested in learning more about networking and storage and all the things around building a NAS anyways, so why not?
Having said all that and hopefully giving you an idea of what I'm after, here's my build list and why I have each part selected, with an amazon link.
The main goal is price. Trying to do this for as little as possible, but I don't mind spending a small amount more if I can see significant improvements.
-PARTS-
Already have:
Power Supply: In-Win Power Supply IP-P300BN1-0 H 300W SFX
Robbed this from the security camera computer mentioned above...making it FREE
SSD for OS: Intel 320 Series 40 GB SATA 2.5-Inch Solid-State Drive
Same as above. FREE
Memory: (TWO 2x )HyperX Kingston Technology Fury 2666MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL15 DIMM 8 DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) HX426C15FB/8
While I'm aware ECC is the preferred choice, I have this in my closet from upgrading the RAM in my tower recently and therefore eliminates cost. The link is for a single 8gb stick, but I have two for 16gb FREE
Need
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
Not married to this processor, but it's currently $85. I think B&H has an i3 9100f for $75 as well if that would be a better choice? Processor selection for FreeNas is a bit fuzzy to me. I also have a couple friends looking to see if they have an older unused desktop laying around with any kind of i-something processor in it I could rob to save some more cash.
Motherboard: Asus Intel 8th Gen DDR4 HDMI VGA Micro ATX Motherboards (Prime H310M-E R2.0)
Again, not married to this either, but it's intel and MicroATX which are both my preferences. About $55
Cooler: Cooler Master i71C RGB Intel only CPU Air Cooler w/ Anodized Black Aluminum Fins, Copper Insert, MF120 RGB Fan, Intel LGA1151
It's only $20.
HDDs: (TWO 2x) Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 5900 RPM 64MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage (ST4000VNZ08/VN008)
Pretty self explanatory I think. $220
Case: Montech Flyer- Black/Micro ATX, Mini-ITX/Pre-Installed 2 Fans/High-Airflow/Computer Gaming Case/Hairline Surface Front Panel/RGB LED Shinning Strip/Three Versions Lighting Effects
I know there are a few cheaper options around $30 but I'm going to have to look at this thing regularly, so I'll spend an extra $20 for something I like.
-This turned into a much longer post than expected. Here's the cliff notes.-
TLDR: Cheap as possible entry level FreeNAS build for a hobbyist camera guy (photo/video files) and for me to learn more about servers etc.
Back story:
I was at work the other day and came across an old computer that was collecting dust. It was used to record security camera footage. I had been looking at prepackaged NAS solutions already but this computer gave me the idea to look at using it as a server since it wouldn't cost much to throw some hard drives in it and flash some software. Again no knowledge about these things so started doing my homework. Long story short, I pulled it apart to clean and inspect it, and it was super outdated and nothing in it would feasibly get me up to freenas specs without spending just as much money as a fresh build with significantly higher specs.
My needs:
I'm looking to build a home server to store files and be able to access them from anywhere when needed. I do some photo/video work on the side with local musicians and don't make much money from it, it's more of a hobby (hence having a tight budget). However, I'd like to be able to pull up files from anywhere in the event that someone I've worked with needs a file and I'm not home or if I want to make a video and need some old footage and am away from the house.
Beyond that, I'd like to work with the files that are on it directly in Adobe Premiere (while at home), but if that's going to cost significantly more money to achieve, I'm perfectly content copying files I need from the NAS to my tower to work with when I need them and the NAS serving as an always accessible cold storage. Currently, I'm using an older 6tb external drive attached to my tower that's a little too sluggish for Premiere, but works fine as long term storage, but don't like taking it with me on longer trips in the event I need something off of it. Ideally, When everything is said and done, I can connect that external drive to the NAS to run a regular backup for redundancy.
Finally, I'm interested in learning more about networking and storage and all the things around building a NAS anyways, so why not?
Having said all that and hopefully giving you an idea of what I'm after, here's my build list and why I have each part selected, with an amazon link.
The main goal is price. Trying to do this for as little as possible, but I don't mind spending a small amount more if I can see significant improvements.
-PARTS-
Check out my list on Amazon
www.amazon.com
Already have:
Power Supply: In-Win Power Supply IP-P300BN1-0 H 300W SFX
Robbed this from the security camera computer mentioned above...making it FREE
SSD for OS: Intel 320 Series 40 GB SATA 2.5-Inch Solid-State Drive
Same as above. FREE
Memory: (TWO 2x )HyperX Kingston Technology Fury 2666MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL15 DIMM 8 DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) HX426C15FB/8
While I'm aware ECC is the preferred choice, I have this in my closet from upgrading the RAM in my tower recently and therefore eliminates cost. The link is for a single 8gb stick, but I have two for 16gb FREE
Need
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
Not married to this processor, but it's currently $85. I think B&H has an i3 9100f for $75 as well if that would be a better choice? Processor selection for FreeNas is a bit fuzzy to me. I also have a couple friends looking to see if they have an older unused desktop laying around with any kind of i-something processor in it I could rob to save some more cash.
Motherboard: Asus Intel 8th Gen DDR4 HDMI VGA Micro ATX Motherboards (Prime H310M-E R2.0)
Again, not married to this either, but it's intel and MicroATX which are both my preferences. About $55
Cooler: Cooler Master i71C RGB Intel only CPU Air Cooler w/ Anodized Black Aluminum Fins, Copper Insert, MF120 RGB Fan, Intel LGA1151
It's only $20.
HDDs: (TWO 2x) Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 5900 RPM 64MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage (ST4000VNZ08/VN008)
Pretty self explanatory I think. $220
Case: Montech Flyer- Black/Micro ATX, Mini-ITX/Pre-Installed 2 Fans/High-Airflow/Computer Gaming Case/Hairline Surface Front Panel/RGB LED Shinning Strip/Three Versions Lighting Effects
I know there are a few cheaper options around $30 but I'm going to have to look at this thing regularly, so I'll spend an extra $20 for something I like.
