New Supermicro based build

[Journer]

Please let me know what you think of my new build. I plan to start with this for now... if I determine SLOG needed, probably get a m.2 nvme. Maybe down the line add an HBA if I need more drives.

Main use is storage and a couple VMs for playing around with databases and development.

Fractal Design Node 304 Black Aluminum/Steel Mini-ITX Small Form Factor Computer Case
WD Red 8TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD80EFZX 6x
Seasonic Flagship PRIME TITANIUM 650 SSR-650TD Active PFC 80 PLUS Titanium 650W ATX 12V 135mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan ...
SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SDV-TLN4F-O Mini ITX Server Motherboard Xeon processor D-1541 FCBGA 1667
SanDisk 32GB Ultra Fit CZ43 USB 3.0 Flash Drive, Speed Up to 150MB/s (SDCZ43-032G-GAM46) 2x
Samsung M393A4K40BB1-CRC 32GB DDR4-2400 LP ECC REG Server Memory 2x

 

[Ericloewe]

Seasonic Flagship PRIME TITANIUM 650 SSR-650TD Active PFC 80 PLUS Titanium 650W ATX 12V 135mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan ...

Massive overkill for such a small chassis. Something along the lines of a G-450 would be better.

I determine SLOG needed, probably get a m.2 nvme

There are no appropriate SSDs in the M.2 form factor. For testing and playing around, disabling sync writes should be fine.

SanDisk 32GB Ultra Fit CZ43 USB 3.0 Flash Drive, Speed Up to 150MB/s (SDCZ43-032G-GAM46) 2x

Consider a single SSD for the boot device.

 

[Stux]

I just built the same system.

I used a Corsair RM550x as the PSU.

My boot (into ESXi) is a Samsung 960 Evo 250GB. I can direct pass through the SATA controller and the SLOG drive.

@Ericloewe is right, there are no NVMe M2 with PLP at the moment, but they are coming, but they will be 22110 form factor and will not fit the x10sdv-tln4f.

As such I went with an AIC SSD. For reasons I went with a P3700 400GB, but the P3600 would be more appropriate.

Really only need that for a VM work load.

 

[Journer]

I just built the same system.

I used a Corsair RM550x as the PSU.

My boot (into ESXi) is a Samsung 960 Evo 250GB. I can direct pass through the SATA controller and the SLOG drive.

@Ericloewe is right, there are no NVMe M2 with PLP at the moment, but they are coming, but they will be 22110 form factor and will not fit the x10sdv-tln4f.

As such I went with an AIC SSD. For reasons I went with a P3700 400GB, but the P3600 would be more appropriate.

Really only need that for a VM work load.

Thanks!

What RAM did you chose? Trying to get something on Supermicro QVL and all I could find was the Samsung I mentioned.

 

[Journer]

Massive overkill for such a small chassis. Something along the lines of a G-450 would be better.


There are no appropriate SSDs in the M.2 form factor. For testing and playing around, disabling sync writes should be fine.


Consider a single SSD for the boot device.

Thanks. I read in one of the guides SSD was overkill and all that was really needed was just a thumb drive to boot into memory?

 

[Stux]

Thanks!

What RAM did you chose? Trying to get something on Supermicro QVL and all I could find was the Samsung I mentioned.

I used Crucial... aka Micron.

 

[Journer]

I used Crucial... aka Micron.

specific model? Only think I can seem to find on their QVL is the parts sold by them (supermicro branded) which carries a $50 premium

 

[Stux]

If you enter your motherboard on Crucial.com, they guarantee compatibility.

FWIW, this is what I bought from a local supplier:
1 x Crucial 32GB (2x16GB) PC4-19200 (2400MHz) DDR4 ECC Registered RAM.

This was actually pulled out of my larger Primary system (see signature) when I upgraded that to 128GB.

I was not so fussed about QVLs, as Crucial is good RAM, and if it wasn't compatible, I had every intention of sending it back.

 

[Ericloewe]

I read in one of the guides SSD was overkill and all that was really needed was just a thumb drive to boot into memory?

FreeNAS hasn't run from a RAMdisk in several years now. It's important to take old guides with a grain of salt.

As for overkill, yes, it's still overkill - but USB flash drives are underkill or just-just-just-just-just-barelykill at best.