Need help and advice for 1st nas build for data storage and backup

[SurajD]

Hi,
I am currently using (old pc)
- Asus H81M-CS motherboard,
- Pentium G3220 processor
- 4gb ram
- 500gb harddisk
for storing my data (no redundancy)

Purpose
- Store important files and photos with redundancy
- Remote file access
- Will use nextcloud, mysql apps

Additional hardware planning to add
- 2x 8gb ram
- 1x sata ssd boot drive
- 2x sata 4tb nas hdd


Question/advice
1. Can I build a nas with using this motherboard and processor?
2. If build is possible, how should I configure the pool
3. Is the list of additional hardware sufficient for the build

Open for all suggestions

Thanks

 

[jgreco]

You could build on that, yes. However, your system maxxes out at 16GB, which is the minimum memory requirement for TrueNAS CORE. It might be a better idea to try to find a board capable of 32GB. ECC memory support is also recommended, which does not appear to be available on this board. This goes to data protection.

For a pool with two drives, your only option with redundancy is a mirror pair, which would give you a 4TB pool of which about 3TB would be usable.

 

[SurajD]

You could build on that, yes. However, your system maxxes out at 16GB, which is the minimum memory requirement for TrueNAS CORE. It might be a better idea to try to find a board capable of 32GB. ECC memory support is also recommended, which does not appear to be available on this board. This goes to data protection.

For a pool with two drives, your only option with redundancy is a mirror pair, which would give you a 4TB pool of which about 3TB would be usable.

What are the basic points to check when selecting motherboard and processor for nas?

 

[jgreco]

We have a hardware recommendations guide in the Resources section that addresses that.