Hi all,
I'm looking at building a Freenas for home use and was after a sense check on my research / hardware choice.
I plan to use this as my plex server in conjunction with an Apple TV4 (with Plex app), but also a remote disk for iTunes and time machine backup (multiple macs). On the plex side, I will need the unit to be able to transcode 1080p. One final note, I want to build this once and not have to touch it for years. In this respect, I wanted something medium-term future proof, robust and maybe even 4k compliant.
Here's the parts chosen:
Case: Fractal Node 304 (will fit in my AV cabinet nicely)
Board: AsRock E3C226D2I
CPU: E3-1271V3 (hopefully allowing headroom / buying some future proofing)
Memory: Crucial CT2KIT102472BD160B (EEC memory)
PWR Supply: Seasonic SSR-360GP (plus two y pwr splitters to allow 6 drives)
Drives: 4x Western Digital Red 3TB + Two old drives (WD 2TB and 1TB)
Flash Drive: Sata SSD 16gb Transcend MSA370
Related to this build, I have the following questions:
1) Do I have any impending issues with the hardware selection (any mistakes here?, or anything missed out?)
2) I had considered using an i3-4370 CPU. This would save me £135. Will I notice a difference and should I folk out the extra £135 for the Xeon unit? (passmark goes from 5552 for the i3 CPU to 10144 for the Xeon CPU)
3) What's the view on this build and potential future 4k compliance?
4) Maybe a stupid question here, but this is my first ever PC build (always a MAC user), so I have to ask. Does the CPU come with a heatsink / fan for cooling (I think it does, but wanted to check).
5) Considering the smallish case and 6 drives, should I consider upgrading the CPU cooling device. Perhaps something like a COOL MASTER Hyper TX 3??
6) I've been reading about the node power supply fans being two pin and the ASRock boards being three pin. This is pretty foreign to me, but I think the gist of it is that the stock fans will be hard wired on, rather than controlled by the CPU. Could someone give me an idiots guide on this issue and advise of the best course of action during build. I'm wondering whether to change out the fans during build to units that the CPU can control (if this is possible).
Feedback here would be appreciated before I dive in and spend £1k incorrectly.
Thanks
I'm looking at building a Freenas for home use and was after a sense check on my research / hardware choice.
I plan to use this as my plex server in conjunction with an Apple TV4 (with Plex app), but also a remote disk for iTunes and time machine backup (multiple macs). On the plex side, I will need the unit to be able to transcode 1080p. One final note, I want to build this once and not have to touch it for years. In this respect, I wanted something medium-term future proof, robust and maybe even 4k compliant.
Here's the parts chosen:
Case: Fractal Node 304 (will fit in my AV cabinet nicely)
Board: AsRock E3C226D2I
CPU: E3-1271V3 (hopefully allowing headroom / buying some future proofing)
Memory: Crucial CT2KIT102472BD160B (EEC memory)
PWR Supply: Seasonic SSR-360GP (plus two y pwr splitters to allow 6 drives)
Drives: 4x Western Digital Red 3TB + Two old drives (WD 2TB and 1TB)
Flash Drive: Sata SSD 16gb Transcend MSA370
Related to this build, I have the following questions:
1) Do I have any impending issues with the hardware selection (any mistakes here?, or anything missed out?)
2) I had considered using an i3-4370 CPU. This would save me £135. Will I notice a difference and should I folk out the extra £135 for the Xeon unit? (passmark goes from 5552 for the i3 CPU to 10144 for the Xeon CPU)
3) What's the view on this build and potential future 4k compliance?
4) Maybe a stupid question here, but this is my first ever PC build (always a MAC user), so I have to ask. Does the CPU come with a heatsink / fan for cooling (I think it does, but wanted to check).
5) Considering the smallish case and 6 drives, should I consider upgrading the CPU cooling device. Perhaps something like a COOL MASTER Hyper TX 3??
6) I've been reading about the node power supply fans being two pin and the ASRock boards being three pin. This is pretty foreign to me, but I think the gist of it is that the stock fans will be hard wired on, rather than controlled by the CPU. Could someone give me an idiots guide on this issue and advise of the best course of action during build. I'm wondering whether to change out the fans during build to units that the CPU can control (if this is possible).
Feedback here would be appreciated before I dive in and spend £1k incorrectly.
Thanks