I currently setup a NAS on an old computer, but I feel like the read/write speeds are slow. I am looking to build a new NAS mainly for file storage on my home network, but I would like to also give my clients access to the NAS via Nextcloud. I made a list of parts that I am thinking about using to build the system at https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ghq3J8. I'd like to get some feedback and/or suggestions on my parts list since I am somewhat new to this.
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That i5 has more horsepower than you need for file serving.
It also doesn’t support ECC memory. To fix that would mean an i3 or Pentium, and a different motherboard and ECC, of course.
Running without ECC isn’t the end of the world. It just means an increased risk of catastrophic data loss. Be sure you are 100% a-ok with losing everything stored on that machine, because you have another copy elsewhere - cloud storage, or another form of backup.
It also doesn’t support ECC memory. To fix that would mean an i3 or Pentium, and a different motherboard and ECC, of course.
Running without ECC isn’t the end of the world. It just means an increased risk of catastrophic data loss. Be sure you are 100% a-ok with losing everything stored on that machine, because you have another copy elsewhere - cloud storage, or another form of backup.
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