I'm planning my first FreeNAS build using the following. It will be used as a NAS only with up to 4 concurrent users. It will hold mostly media (songs, videos, photos).
Supermicro MBD-X10SL7-F-O
Intel Pentium G3220
I want to use 16GB (2x8GB) ECC Ram but I'm having trouble finding any here in Canada that's on the Tested Memory List. Only one I'm able to find is Kingston and it's KVR1333D3E9SK2/16G, but I've heard that some people on this forum were having compatibility issues.
Also, I'm thinking of going with either 6 or 8 (using all the LSI ports) 4TB drives in Raid-Z2. I was reading on the forums and saw that some people had lost space when using a number other than the recommended 2^N + 2 but there are no confirmations that this was the cause though.
I'm also wondering if I should go with a better CPU, something like the Xeon E3-1230V3. In what case should I get the Xeon instead?
Edit, updated build (Ordered):
Supermicro MBD-X10SL7-F-O
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3
4 X 8GB ECC Unbuffered Memory (2x CT2KIT102472BD160B)
10 x 4TB ST4000DM000
Fractal Design Define XL R2
SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W
CyberPower UPS CP1500AVRLCD 1500VA 900W
Supermicro MBD-X10SL7-F-O
Intel Pentium G3220
I want to use 16GB (2x8GB) ECC Ram but I'm having trouble finding any here in Canada that's on the Tested Memory List. Only one I'm able to find is Kingston and it's KVR1333D3E9SK2/16G, but I've heard that some people on this forum were having compatibility issues.
Also, I'm thinking of going with either 6 or 8 (using all the LSI ports) 4TB drives in Raid-Z2. I was reading on the forums and saw that some people had lost space when using a number other than the recommended 2^N + 2 but there are no confirmations that this was the cause though.
I'm also wondering if I should go with a better CPU, something like the Xeon E3-1230V3. In what case should I get the Xeon instead?
Edit, updated build (Ordered):
Supermicro MBD-X10SL7-F-O
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3
4 X 8GB ECC Unbuffered Memory (2x CT2KIT102472BD160B)
10 x 4TB ST4000DM000
Fractal Design Define XL R2
SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W
CyberPower UPS CP1500AVRLCD 1500VA 900W