Hi,
I've been lurking the forums for a while contemplating if I should build my own server or try a cheaper pre built NAS. I ended up getting to try a Zyxel 542 for a while and even though it's working ok, it fairly slow, maxes out a 4x4TB and is not powerful enough for Plex. So I'm back here planning to build something better. The main use for the server will be storage and running a plex server that will rarely be used by more than two, maybe three people at once for 1080p. Ideally I would like to have something capable of handling 4k transcoding, but I have maybe two or three 4k files that will direct play at home so it's no big issue. Based on my searches here that requires a beast of a CPU bumping the cost quite a lot.
I do have some hardware already:
- Two PNY 120 GB SSD
- A 120 GB m2 SSD
- 4 x 4TB Ironwolf Pro
- Fractal Define R5
Here's what I'm eyeing so far:
- Intel Core i3-9100F
- Supermicro X11SCA
- Samsung DDR4 16 GB 2666 MHz ECC unbuffered (M391A2K43BB1-CTD)
- Two more 4 TB Ironwolf Pro drives
- Seasonic Focus Plus 650w Gold
Any thought on this config? How can I best utilize the SSDs for my use case, are there any benefits to adding more than one and running the OS of it? For some reason the motherboard is the cheapest Supermicro board that supports the i3-9100F I can get with 8 SATA slots in my country. Are there any benefit of having the non F version of the processor in this build?
I've been lurking the forums for a while contemplating if I should build my own server or try a cheaper pre built NAS. I ended up getting to try a Zyxel 542 for a while and even though it's working ok, it fairly slow, maxes out a 4x4TB and is not powerful enough for Plex. So I'm back here planning to build something better. The main use for the server will be storage and running a plex server that will rarely be used by more than two, maybe three people at once for 1080p. Ideally I would like to have something capable of handling 4k transcoding, but I have maybe two or three 4k files that will direct play at home so it's no big issue. Based on my searches here that requires a beast of a CPU bumping the cost quite a lot.
I do have some hardware already:
- Two PNY 120 GB SSD
- A 120 GB m2 SSD
- 4 x 4TB Ironwolf Pro
- Fractal Define R5
Here's what I'm eyeing so far:
- Intel Core i3-9100F
- Supermicro X11SCA
- Samsung DDR4 16 GB 2666 MHz ECC unbuffered (M391A2K43BB1-CTD)
- Two more 4 TB Ironwolf Pro drives
- Seasonic Focus Plus 650w Gold
Any thought on this config? How can I best utilize the SSDs for my use case, are there any benefits to adding more than one and running the OS of it? For some reason the motherboard is the cheapest Supermicro board that supports the i3-9100F I can get with 8 SATA slots in my country. Are there any benefit of having the non F version of the processor in this build?