My First NAS

[NinjaStormCrow]

Hello FreeNASers,

This will be my first FreeNAS build and I am looking for feedback from the more experienced. The primary use will be storing home videos and photos. I'd also like to play around with an Arch VM and could see some messing about with plex down the road.

Case: Fractal Design Define R5
Motherboard: Supermicro X11SSM-F-O
CPU: Intel G4600 (updated)
Memory: Kingston ValueRam KVR24E17D8/16 (updated)
Storage: WD Red 6x3TB RAIDZ2
Boot: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB
Power Supply: SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM
UPS: APC BX1000M 1000VA/600W

Some specific questions:

1. Will it FreeNAS? I tried to pull from already blessed builds but the memory search was a bit of a struggle.

2. Is there a better option than the G4400?

3. Is the 1000VA APC large enough?

Thanks for taking a look and for all the information that you all have posted that got me this far. Any additional feedback on these components would be greatly appreciated.

 

[danb35]

Will it FreeNAS?

It will, but the RAM isn't ECC. You want the CT7982341.

Is there a better option than the G4400?

I'd consider an i3 if you're planning on Plex in the future.

Is the 1000VA APC large enough?

Should be. How long do you want the system to run with the power out?

 

[NinjaStormCrow]

It will, but the RAM isn't ECC.
You want the CT7982341.

Sorry about that. I'm not seeing CT7982341 availability. How about Kingston ValueRAM KVR24E17D8/16?

I'd consider an i3 if you're planning on Plex in the future.

How about the i3-7100? I saw on another thread that it was originally listed as not supporting ECC but that has since been changed to supporting ECC.

Should be. How long do you want the system to run with the power out?

Long enough for the server to safely shutdown is all.

 

[Johnnie Black]

How about Kingston ValueRAM KVR24E17D8/16?

Those will work.

 

[Jailer]

How about the i3-7100?

Or a Pentium G4600. Dual core 4 threads and cheaper than the i3 whose ECC support is uncertain due to Intel making revisions in their ARK publishing.

 

[Inxsible]

With Plex, will you transcode down the line? If so, how many simultaneously?

You might want to go with a Xeon, if you anticipate a lot of simultaneous transcodes (not streams)

 

[NinjaStormCrow]

With Plex, will you transcode down the line? If so, how many simultaneously?

You might want to go with a Xeon, if you anticipate a lot of simultaneous transcodes (not streams)

I can't see more than one transcoding happening at a time for a number of years. The G4600 could handle 2 simultaneous? Or would that be too optimistic?

 

[Jailer]

The G4600 could handle 2 simultaneous?

Easily.

 

[CraigD]

A friend migrated PLEX to my freeNAS Server and added Sonarr, PlexPy, and Transmission

My G3258 chip transcodes fine so the G4600 will be even better

G3258 Passmark: 3909
G4600 Passmark: 5137

Have Fun