Edit: I will go for the ECC build in the future. So I am building my first NAS (6x4TB in RAIDZ2) that is just within my max budget and found out I should be using ECC because corruption can happen. The issue is that it seems like specs are lower if I go the ECC route and it's overbudget for me. Is it worth getting ECC if budget and performance is what I want? I will mostly be using it to regularly archive video files, DaVinci Resolve Studio project files, game files, fonts, files from my classes, etc. I will also consider making full pc backups (currently incremental back up for videos, pictures, and audio) and yes I know a backup would also mean using cloud storage like Backblaze where I have an account and starting to figure things out. It's mostly a YouTube hobby with little money being made and some gaming which should remain the same for a few year. But I am in Film Production and I may eventually work in post-production where corruption could possibly be a problem for me. How much does ECC matter in my case? I would appreciate any advice on it.
Non-ECC NAS $951.67 build
- Intel Core i3-10100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor
- MSI B560M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
- WD_BLACK 250GB SN770 M.2 for TrueNAS
- 6x4TB WD Red Plus 128 MB Cache in RAIDZ2
- Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
- Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply
ECC NAS $1126.82 build
- Intel Core i3-6320 3.9 GHz Dual-Core Processor
- Supermicro MBD-X11SSL-F-O Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
- 2x Kingston Server Premier 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 CL19 Memory [ECC/Unbuffered]
- SanDisk SSD PLUS 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive for TrueNAS
- LSI 9211-8i P20 for more SATA connections
- 6x4TB WD Red Plus 128 MB Cache in RAIDZ2
- Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
- Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply
Non-ECC NAS $951.67 build
- Intel Core i3-10100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor
- MSI B560M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
- WD_BLACK 250GB SN770 M.2 for TrueNAS
- 6x4TB WD Red Plus 128 MB Cache in RAIDZ2
- Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
- Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply
ECC NAS $1126.82 build
- Intel Core i3-6320 3.9 GHz Dual-Core Processor
- Supermicro MBD-X11SSL-F-O Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
- 2x Kingston Server Premier 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 CL19 Memory [ECC/Unbuffered]
- SanDisk SSD PLUS 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive for TrueNAS
- LSI 9211-8i P20 for more SATA connections
- 6x4TB WD Red Plus 128 MB Cache in RAIDZ2
- Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
- Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply
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