Hi everybody!
I'm completely new to this, so i'm just going to write what i want to accomplish with the server i want to build.
What i want to do:
- Central storage solution for data
- Be able to share the data (acces via computers)
- Media server to play/stream songs/video's on all network devices such as media players, tv's, etc... (DLNA,xbmc possible?)
- Acces from anywhere (limited acces to 1 drive/partition) (not a priority)
- Backup (data/various)
- Low power consumption is good but not a priority.
With these components:
(Budget as cheap as possible, with a maximum of 1000€, 1400$ to start, will expand in the future)
- Formfactor yet to specify (ATX/micro-ATX)
- Motherboard (preferrebly ASUS Z87, at least 4-6 sata ports)
- CPU (yet to specify, socket LGA1150)
- CPU cooler (stock Intel)
- RAM (EEC memory min 16GB)
- GPU (do i need one, or will the GPGPU of the CPU replace this?)
- HDD's (WD RED drives, yet to specify how many, will expand in the future) (ZFS file structure)
- PSU (depends on powerdraw CPU/GPU/MB, +/- 600W)
- Case (depends on MB form factor, minimum 6x 3.5" bay, GPU length)
- USB thumb for FreeNAS OS (4GB USB2.0/3.0)
- PCI LAN card needed? (depends on onboard LAN of the MB)
- PCI SATA expasion card?
The need of a GPU will be the discising factor if the MB should be ATX or micro-ATX.
I just want to be able to stream video to some of my network devices in HD.
Is it right to state that the arrival of the new 4K, 4K@48Fps and other new video standards will require a vast amount of video processing power, thus need a GPU?
OR go with an ATX MB so that i can add a GPU later?
(keep in mind if i put a GPU, PCI LAN card and a PCI SATA card that i will need 3-4 slots on the MB)
Recommendations, tips, build guides are very welcome!
Thanks in advance you guy's!
Sincerely,
Matthias
I'm completely new to this, so i'm just going to write what i want to accomplish with the server i want to build.
What i want to do:
- Central storage solution for data
- Be able to share the data (acces via computers)
- Media server to play/stream songs/video's on all network devices such as media players, tv's, etc... (DLNA,xbmc possible?)
- Acces from anywhere (limited acces to 1 drive/partition) (not a priority)
- Backup (data/various)
- Low power consumption is good but not a priority.
With these components:
(Budget as cheap as possible, with a maximum of 1000€, 1400$ to start, will expand in the future)
- Formfactor yet to specify (ATX/micro-ATX)
- Motherboard (preferrebly ASUS Z87, at least 4-6 sata ports)
- CPU (yet to specify, socket LGA1150)
- CPU cooler (stock Intel)
- RAM (EEC memory min 16GB)
- GPU (do i need one, or will the GPGPU of the CPU replace this?)
- HDD's (WD RED drives, yet to specify how many, will expand in the future) (ZFS file structure)
- PSU (depends on powerdraw CPU/GPU/MB, +/- 600W)
- Case (depends on MB form factor, minimum 6x 3.5" bay, GPU length)
- USB thumb for FreeNAS OS (4GB USB2.0/3.0)
- PCI LAN card needed? (depends on onboard LAN of the MB)
- PCI SATA expasion card?
The need of a GPU will be the discising factor if the MB should be ATX or micro-ATX.
I just want to be able to stream video to some of my network devices in HD.
Is it right to state that the arrival of the new 4K, 4K@48Fps and other new video standards will require a vast amount of video processing power, thus need a GPU?
OR go with an ATX MB so that i can add a GPU later?
(keep in mind if i put a GPU, PCI LAN card and a PCI SATA card that i will need 3-4 slots on the MB)
Recommendations, tips, build guides are very welcome!
Thanks in advance you guy's!
Sincerely,
Matthias