Badboy5000
Cadet
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- Dec 16, 2017
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Hi Everybody,
Just joined in hopes of learning something from some of you very knowledgeable nas gurus.
I have a couple Qnaps. The last one I bought about 6 months ago. Ts-653a, came with 4 gigs of ram, decent processor for moderate use. Right now using 3 10tb Seagate drives (raided).
Finding even this last one just doesn't have the juice to do what I want. Finding that the ram gets maxed out at times.
I use it for multiple streaming, photos, music, websites etc. Running multiple apps. One of the biggest problems is streaming 4k videos through Plex. It just won't do it. Plex doesn't allow you to play direct without transcoding. Yet my tv will stream these mkvs with no problem. I thought it was time build something that will meet all my needs.
I'm here to jump on the FreeNAS wagon.
I have been doing some research, I know you have to put some effort into building a proper nas. I have settled on the following.
Node 804 for the enclosure.
I want to start with 3 10tb Seagate drives. Will probably max it out to 8. I have heard you can squeeze 11 in.
Samsung 256 gig ssd for the boot drive.
Going with 32 gigs of ram. Not sure of the brand, it will depend on the board.
I'm assuming I'm going to need a cooling system.
Power supply probably going to be Gold rated at least 450w
Here's where I hit a road block.
Would like a cpu equal to an i7. Haven’t decided which one because this will depend on the board.
I have read that a lot of people recommend the Supermicro boards. This is where I lack the knowledge. Do these boards come with high-end onboard graphics cards, or can I put my own in? As far as I understand I can put my own card in, but space might be an issue. I don't mind an onboard card if it could stand up to heavy use.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Let's address the budget. I haven't really set a budget. I would be willing to dish out a few bucks if it ment finally getting what I want. I would also like to have this build long term. Trying to build something I can expand more drives on, and the hardware will stay current for a number of years. I know it will probably be outdated 2 weeks after I build it. Lol.
Thanks guys.
Randy
Just joined in hopes of learning something from some of you very knowledgeable nas gurus.
I have a couple Qnaps. The last one I bought about 6 months ago. Ts-653a, came with 4 gigs of ram, decent processor for moderate use. Right now using 3 10tb Seagate drives (raided).
Finding even this last one just doesn't have the juice to do what I want. Finding that the ram gets maxed out at times.
I use it for multiple streaming, photos, music, websites etc. Running multiple apps. One of the biggest problems is streaming 4k videos through Plex. It just won't do it. Plex doesn't allow you to play direct without transcoding. Yet my tv will stream these mkvs with no problem. I thought it was time build something that will meet all my needs.
I'm here to jump on the FreeNAS wagon.
I have been doing some research, I know you have to put some effort into building a proper nas. I have settled on the following.
Node 804 for the enclosure.
I want to start with 3 10tb Seagate drives. Will probably max it out to 8. I have heard you can squeeze 11 in.
Samsung 256 gig ssd for the boot drive.
Going with 32 gigs of ram. Not sure of the brand, it will depend on the board.
I'm assuming I'm going to need a cooling system.
Power supply probably going to be Gold rated at least 450w
Here's where I hit a road block.
Would like a cpu equal to an i7. Haven’t decided which one because this will depend on the board.
I have read that a lot of people recommend the Supermicro boards. This is where I lack the knowledge. Do these boards come with high-end onboard graphics cards, or can I put my own in? As far as I understand I can put my own card in, but space might be an issue. I don't mind an onboard card if it could stand up to heavy use.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Let's address the budget. I haven't really set a budget. I would be willing to dish out a few bucks if it ment finally getting what I want. I would also like to have this build long term. Trying to build something I can expand more drives on, and the hardware will stay current for a number of years. I know it will probably be outdated 2 weeks after I build it. Lol.
Thanks guys.
Randy
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