I am narrowing down my new NAS I am building to the following processors and would like advice.
And AMD folks I do NOT want to use AMD because as we have ruled already the softraid controller (SB950) is far slower over all than Intel ICH10R etc...
I am looking at the following two Xeons:
Socket 1155
Intel E3-1240 --
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115082
Socket 2011
Intel E5-2620
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117269
Notes*
Socket 2011 cost more but it supports more RAM and has more cache on the CPU.
Socket 1155 is far less expensive supports less RAM and has less cache but scores really high, almost as high as a 2600K.
However what I am really confused in is how ZFS mainly, (FreeNAS or Nas4Free ZFSv28) which are the two I will be using due to ease of use, uses the cores of the CPU.
For ZFS and SAMBA since it will be connecting to all windows based environment, how will the following matter?
1. Clock Speed? The 1155 is higher than the 2011. How does this translate?
2. Cache? The 2011 has a lot more and how would this help?
3. Cores, obviously the 2011 posted above has more cores, how does this help?
Socket 2011 appears to have more SATA ports than 1155, I could be wrong, however looking at the differences in for example, C206 vs C606 chipsets it would appear that the 606 has more features i.e. more ports supported etc...
I am not concerned with powerusage as NAS typically sits at idle and the 2011 chips whichI I own a 3930K really dont idle that high in wattage but really can roast a chicken at high use.
I guess I am confused at what I will benefit the most from. Should I go with the socket 2011 route using a 6 or even a lesser 4 core model, or should I go 1155 and just be happy with that.
There is also a 1.8ghz Xeon socket 2011 that is 4core/4 thread E5-2603. Is this going to be able to really move data along or am I going to be dragging an anchor behind me with the lower clock speeds?
I will not be using an HBA as ZFS doesnt like to play nicely with these it seems.
I do plan to use Raid Z1 and 2 eventually and I will be using a 10gb Intel Ethernet card as well. I intend to load it up with 32GB of ECC if 1155 and def 32GB on 2011 maybe more if ZFS will make use of it.
I do plan to use disk compression on cmpressible data, i.e. Documents, spreadsheets, etc... and uncompressible datastores on Videos, etc.... as they are already compressed.
******Bonus question.... I have 3 WD 2TB Reds I can allocate for this NAS. My goal is to be able to fill as much of the 10g eth as possible in burst of course. I do not feel these red drives can move data that fast. Should I consider switching to 7200RPM drives or should I just throw say ...3 more reds at it for a total of 6 drives?
Thanks if you can help.
And AMD folks I do NOT want to use AMD because as we have ruled already the softraid controller (SB950) is far slower over all than Intel ICH10R etc...
I am looking at the following two Xeons:
Socket 1155
Intel E3-1240 --
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115082
Socket 2011
Intel E5-2620
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117269
Notes*
Socket 2011 cost more but it supports more RAM and has more cache on the CPU.
Socket 1155 is far less expensive supports less RAM and has less cache but scores really high, almost as high as a 2600K.
However what I am really confused in is how ZFS mainly, (FreeNAS or Nas4Free ZFSv28) which are the two I will be using due to ease of use, uses the cores of the CPU.
For ZFS and SAMBA since it will be connecting to all windows based environment, how will the following matter?
1. Clock Speed? The 1155 is higher than the 2011. How does this translate?
2. Cache? The 2011 has a lot more and how would this help?
3. Cores, obviously the 2011 posted above has more cores, how does this help?
Socket 2011 appears to have more SATA ports than 1155, I could be wrong, however looking at the differences in for example, C206 vs C606 chipsets it would appear that the 606 has more features i.e. more ports supported etc...
I am not concerned with powerusage as NAS typically sits at idle and the 2011 chips whichI I own a 3930K really dont idle that high in wattage but really can roast a chicken at high use.
I guess I am confused at what I will benefit the most from. Should I go with the socket 2011 route using a 6 or even a lesser 4 core model, or should I go 1155 and just be happy with that.
There is also a 1.8ghz Xeon socket 2011 that is 4core/4 thread E5-2603. Is this going to be able to really move data along or am I going to be dragging an anchor behind me with the lower clock speeds?
I will not be using an HBA as ZFS doesnt like to play nicely with these it seems.
I do plan to use Raid Z1 and 2 eventually and I will be using a 10gb Intel Ethernet card as well. I intend to load it up with 32GB of ECC if 1155 and def 32GB on 2011 maybe more if ZFS will make use of it.
I do plan to use disk compression on cmpressible data, i.e. Documents, spreadsheets, etc... and uncompressible datastores on Videos, etc.... as they are already compressed.
******Bonus question.... I have 3 WD 2TB Reds I can allocate for this NAS. My goal is to be able to fill as much of the 10g eth as possible in burst of course. I do not feel these red drives can move data that fast. Should I consider switching to 7200RPM drives or should I just throw say ...3 more reds at it for a total of 6 drives?
Thanks if you can help.