unclejoe1116
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- Sep 21, 2019
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Alright folks, go gentle. First post, and first NAS build as well.
So first, a few details about what I need this for:
- I run a small photography and videography company. Currently generate 3-5TB of data a year, but I'm anticipating that increasing over the next few years
- I already have a home network with dedicated CAT6 runs everywhere in the house
- Network switch and patch panel installed in a 6U wallmount rack unit
- Future growth may include a VM and a home camera system, so something better than a Synology is preferred
- The system may also run a home media system (HDMI pushed through Ethernet to the wall-jacks near the TV)
Right now, my only major drives are two WD Black 4TB in RAID 0 in my main computer. Here's what I'm currently looking at for my first NAS: (I was told no PCPartPicker?)
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1245 V6 3.7GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x64 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus P10S-M WS Micro ATX LGA1151
Memory: 2x Kingston 8GB DDR4-2666 C19 ECC/Unbuffered (KSM26ES8/8ME)
Boot Drive: Intel 760p 128GB M.2-2280 NVMe SSD
HDD: 7x Seagate IronWolf NAS 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM (RAID 5, so ~36TB usable)
PSU: Corsair SF 450 W 80+ Platinum Fully Modular SFX
Case: Here's the fun part: I've struck out looking for a 3U short-depth (<12") rackmount that will hold the drives. It does theoretically fit, so I'm working on a custom case design. Everything will fit, and I'm throwing in quite a few Noctua case fans to make sure everything stays cool and quiet.
So here are my questions:
- Thoughts on the parts list?
- Anyone have a recommendation for a short 3U case, or should I finish designing my own?
- Recommendations on HDD mounts for NAS use? (I'm thinking some sort of vibration dampening?)
- Should I jump to 32GB? I know the 1GB/1TB of storage rule of thumb, but half the folks here seem to say you can ignore that above 16GB...
So first, a few details about what I need this for:
- I run a small photography and videography company. Currently generate 3-5TB of data a year, but I'm anticipating that increasing over the next few years
- I already have a home network with dedicated CAT6 runs everywhere in the house
- Network switch and patch panel installed in a 6U wallmount rack unit
- Future growth may include a VM and a home camera system, so something better than a Synology is preferred
- The system may also run a home media system (HDMI pushed through Ethernet to the wall-jacks near the TV)
Right now, my only major drives are two WD Black 4TB in RAID 0 in my main computer. Here's what I'm currently looking at for my first NAS: (I was told no PCPartPicker?)
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1245 V6 3.7GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x64 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus P10S-M WS Micro ATX LGA1151
Memory: 2x Kingston 8GB DDR4-2666 C19 ECC/Unbuffered (KSM26ES8/8ME)
Boot Drive: Intel 760p 128GB M.2-2280 NVMe SSD
HDD: 7x Seagate IronWolf NAS 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM (RAID 5, so ~36TB usable)
PSU: Corsair SF 450 W 80+ Platinum Fully Modular SFX
Case: Here's the fun part: I've struck out looking for a 3U short-depth (<12") rackmount that will hold the drives. It does theoretically fit, so I'm working on a custom case design. Everything will fit, and I'm throwing in quite a few Noctua case fans to make sure everything stays cool and quiet.
So here are my questions:
- Thoughts on the parts list?
- Anyone have a recommendation for a short 3U case, or should I finish designing my own?
- Recommendations on HDD mounts for NAS use? (I'm thinking some sort of vibration dampening?)
- Should I jump to 32GB? I know the 1GB/1TB of storage rule of thumb, but half the folks here seem to say you can ignore that above 16GB...