mini ITX build

[musiclicn]

hi guys, I have a fractal 304 node case and plan to build a NAS.
Requirements:

1. mini ITX motherboard
2. 32GB RAM support
3. 6 SATA ports ideally, can live with 4 SATA ports
4. M2 SSD support

Motherboard Options I have found:

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-H470I-AORUS-PRO-Motherboard/dp/B088ZPXFH2

Cons: only 4 SATA ports

Happy to hear suggestions.

 

[JohnDigital]

While that is a fancy board it does not support ECC memory. Most around here would suggest a Supermicro or AsRock Rack board.

With that said I know that this board WILL work. With fancy onboard video and all that you could add a HBA into that PCIe slot and be all good.

 

[Jeremy MItchell]

I think it may be difficult to find a mini-ITX board with >4 SATA ports due to lack of real estate. MIne (a
Supermicro) has 8, but it's micro-ATX.

Supermicro boards usually include IPMI, which lets you access the console over your LAN. This can be really nice if you plan to run the server headless.

 

[musiclicn]

Thanks, guys. I realize FreeNAS is too much for me and decide to go for openmediavault.