Swillmcdill
Cadet
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- Oct 13, 2015
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Hey Guys
I'm gonna get a computer going for freenas and I'm a bit torn about what path to take hardware wise.
Option one : Upgrade gaming computer and use the old hardware for my freenas box
Sorry for non specific specs but i can't run it to check while I'm waiting on an o-ring for cooling
Motherboard : Asus MAXIMUS IV EXTREME-Z
Processor : i7 3.4 (runs at 4)
RAM : 16gb DDR3 non ECC
video would be some cheapo i pickup second hand as the card on it would go onto new mobo
Option B : Build something from scratch. Likely a Supermicro x10
I'm pretty happy with my computer for gaming as is and feel zero need to change the guts. That being said since the cost of the server would be 900$ (CAD) for the recommended parts for the server i could also do a slick upgrade for the gaming computer and put the old one to work. I'd say i'm more concerned about performance on the server than I am about making current gaming computer faster.
I plan to be running plex as well as other pluggins. Backups, etc.
I'm gonna get a computer going for freenas and I'm a bit torn about what path to take hardware wise.
Option one : Upgrade gaming computer and use the old hardware for my freenas box
Sorry for non specific specs but i can't run it to check while I'm waiting on an o-ring for cooling
Motherboard : Asus MAXIMUS IV EXTREME-Z
Processor : i7 3.4 (runs at 4)
RAM : 16gb DDR3 non ECC
video would be some cheapo i pickup second hand as the card on it would go onto new mobo
Option B : Build something from scratch. Likely a Supermicro x10
I'm pretty happy with my computer for gaming as is and feel zero need to change the guts. That being said since the cost of the server would be 900$ (CAD) for the recommended parts for the server i could also do a slick upgrade for the gaming computer and put the old one to work. I'd say i'm more concerned about performance on the server than I am about making current gaming computer faster.
I plan to be running plex as well as other pluggins. Backups, etc.