Barry Brooks
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- Jan 20, 2019
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Hello All!
My name is Barry, I’m new to the forums, this is my first home NAS build and I have no prior experience using FreeNAS. I’ve done a lot of research concerning NAS servers, I feel building a FreeNAS vs buying a prebuilt solution is the best way to go.
Currently, I have all my videos on physical disks and data stored on a several external HDDs and SSDs. Cost for the NAS can be moderate, but reliability, longevity and sound levels are my biggest concerns.
Main purpose for the NAS will be:
Below are the components I already have.
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Airflow Full tower case
Boot drive: 2 x Kingston HyperX 120GB SSDs (is 120GB large enough)
Storage: 6 x 8GB Western Digital White drives
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G+, 80 Plus Gold (I know it is more than enough, gives room for expansion)
Components I have not selected yet:
Motherboard
CPU/CPUs
CPU Cooler/s
SAS Controller
RAM
10GB LAN Controller (I’m in the middle of renovating my entire house. If the benefits are worth it, now would be the time to run the cabling)
10GB switch (only need a small switch)
Battery Backup
All recommendation, suggestions, assistance or positive feedback will be welcome and appreciated.
Respectfully,
Barry
My name is Barry, I’m new to the forums, this is my first home NAS build and I have no prior experience using FreeNAS. I’ve done a lot of research concerning NAS servers, I feel building a FreeNAS vs buying a prebuilt solution is the best way to go.
Currently, I have all my videos on physical disks and data stored on a several external HDDs and SSDs. Cost for the NAS can be moderate, but reliability, longevity and sound levels are my biggest concerns.
Main purpose for the NAS will be:
- Plex: 3 to 5 1080p streams at any time.
- Local File server: non-personal data files, photos, music, etc. (all items minus videos will be saved to a local backup and off site as well)
- System backups: Store backups images of family’s PCs
Below are the components I already have.
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Airflow Full tower case
Boot drive: 2 x Kingston HyperX 120GB SSDs (is 120GB large enough)
Storage: 6 x 8GB Western Digital White drives
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G+, 80 Plus Gold (I know it is more than enough, gives room for expansion)
Components I have not selected yet:
Motherboard
CPU/CPUs
CPU Cooler/s
SAS Controller
RAM
10GB LAN Controller (I’m in the middle of renovating my entire house. If the benefits are worth it, now would be the time to run the cabling)
10GB switch (only need a small switch)
Battery Backup
All recommendation, suggestions, assistance or positive feedback will be welcome and appreciated.
Respectfully,
Barry
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