Please review my first build

[benjja]

Hi everyone,

I'm planing my first build and would be very thankful if someone could give my some feedback on it:

Motherboard:
X11SSM-F (used or new)

CPU:
E3-1230 V6 (used) or if I can find a cheap one, a E3-1280 V6 (used)

Memory:
4x Integral 16GB DDR4-2400 CL17 (new)

Boot drives:
2x Intel SSD DC S3500 Series 80 GB (used)

Data drives:
8x WD60EFZX (new) or cheap WD80EFZX (used)

SLOG drive(?):
Intel Optane Memory H10 16GB + 256GB (new)

Storage-Controller:
IBM - 90Y4556 - Lenovo ServeRAID M1015 (used)

M.2 Card (?):
SuperMicro PCIe M.2 Adapter (AOC-SLG3-2M2) (used or new)

Case:
2HE Supermicro Server CSE-825 (used) or Fantec SRC-2080X07 (new)

Power Supply:
Seasonic SS-400H2U 400W (new)

I will mainly use the server as a replacement for all the data drives from the times when I was a photojournalist. Additionally it will be used as a backup target and as NFS-Storage.

As for the RAIDZ setup, I thought of a RAIDZ2 of six drives and a mirror of the remaining two as NFS-Storage?
The only two fixed parts are the Mainboard, and the SSD. The mainboard, because I want to use coreboot. And the SSDs because they were outrageously cheap.

What do you think, is it a feasible setup?

 

[craigdt]

Most of the parts look good.

Memory: No model number specified, but are you going to use Unbuffered ECC ?

M.2 Card: Maybe someone else can comment on this one as I have no experience with m.2 in TrueNas yet...

Power Supply: I have a feeling this is a little on the low wattage side based on power draw for initial startup.

Also if you don't mind a little extra $$$ maybe also look into redundant power supplies, but non-redundant is fine as well. My next future build will have one...

 

[benjja]

Hi @craigdt, thanks for your answer.

The memory is indeed unbuffered ECC: https://www.lambda-tek.com/integralmemory-IN4T16GEDLRX~sh/B2982060

And I will recalculate the power consumption. Maybe I will use something like the "Fantec Sure Star R4B-500G1V2 2x500W". But I couldn't find used cheap redundant power supplys which are not too old.

 

[jgreco]

Power Supply:
Seasonic SS-400H2U 400W (new)

Proper Power Supply Sizing Guidance

I've seen about 1,000 threads like this one where people decide that they can power a dozen hard drives off a 360 watt supply. DO NOT DO THIS. I've seen another 1,000 threads where people decide to buy the cheapest power supply that they can find. DO NOT DO THIS. Your NAS lives or dies by...

www.truenas.com

 

[benjja]

Thanks for the link, I will read into it.

 

[thomas-hn]

@benjja: Do you have a rough estimation at which level the idle power consumption of your system would be?

 

[benjja]

With a calculator I found somewhere I got a number like 325W. But I understand now, that even if this number is correct, it's too low.

 

[thomas-hn]

With a calculator I found somewhere I got a number like 325W. But I understand now, that even if this number is correct, it's too low.

My question was not about the maximum power consumption, but instead about the minimum power consumption when the system is in idle.

 

[benjja]

Ah, OK, sorry for my missunderstanding. No, I don't have one.