Hello!
This will be my first build and I intend to use this as a Home Media Server / Plex Server and a NAS. This will almost always be on with constant read and write for torrents as well. I also want to mention that I want to support a minimum 2x 1080p transcodes at the same time.
My budget is around $2500 USD
Some things that worried me was the performance for the Plex part of this when I install the OS on a flash drive as well as the fact that even though Plex says that a 2000 passmark score for the CPU is enough to handle a 1080p transcodes, the CPU I chose scored around 5000, which I am not sure is sufficient for 2x 1080p transcodes + handling torrents.
I think I covered everything for the NAS/HMS, but I wanted to get some feedback to see if I followed best practices!
I appreciate any and all feedback!
This will be my first build and I intend to use this as a Home Media Server / Plex Server and a NAS. This will almost always be on with constant read and write for torrents as well. I also want to mention that I want to support a minimum 2x 1080p transcodes at the same time.
My budget is around $2500 USD
- CPU/Motherboard Combo - Supermicro X10SDV-4C+-TLN4F-O Intel Xeon D-1518/ DDR4/ SATA3&USB3.0/ V&4GbE/ Mini-ITX Motherboard & CPU Combo
- RAM - 2x Samsung - 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory
- Storage - 6x Western Digital - Red 8 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
- Case be quiet! - Silent Base 800 ATX Mid Tower Case (This is a case I already own so I figured I may as well re-purpose it. I believe it supports enough bays and the Motherboard format)
- Power Supply - Corsair - RMx 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
- USB - Samsung MUF-32AB/AM FIT Plus 32GB - 200MB/s USB 3.1 Flash Drive - for the OS
- The HDDs will be in Raidz-2 (4+2).
- The case has already been purchased for a previous build but was not in use so I am recycling this case. I know it is not ideal (I would have loved to try out hot swap bays), but it is what it is.
- The OS will be installed on a USB flash drive.
Some things that worried me was the performance for the Plex part of this when I install the OS on a flash drive as well as the fact that even though Plex says that a 2000 passmark score for the CPU is enough to handle a 1080p transcodes, the CPU I chose scored around 5000, which I am not sure is sufficient for 2x 1080p transcodes + handling torrents.
I think I covered everything for the NAS/HMS, but I wanted to get some feedback to see if I followed best practices!
I appreciate any and all feedback!
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