TheHobbyist
Hugs Hard Johnnies [H]ard
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Hello [H]
I'd like to build a NAS and I have a pretty good idea of what I am looking for:
This NAS would be a media and document file server for an HTPC, 2 Desktops, 2 Laptops, a 10 inch tablet, 3+ smartphones, and my dog's Google Glasses (ok, I made that last part up).
I am no stranger to computer hardware, but this is my first go at a NAS and I would really appreciate your help and experience. I am not trying to get the lowest energy usage or the lowest price possible. I would spend decent money to get an overkill NAS without even flinching. However, I don't need a gold case or switches made of diamond or some crap =)
What feedback do you have for me?
Thanks!
I'd like to build a NAS and I have a pretty good idea of what I am looking for:
- Case: (Fractal Design Define R4)
- mATX Motherboard: (SuperMicro X10SLH-F)
- Processor: Xeon E3 1231 v3
- ECC Ram
- 2-4 DIMM Slots with max RAM 16GB-32GB
- 6 disks
- FreeNAS or NAS4Free
- ZFS
- RAIDZ-2
- External Backup
This NAS would be a media and document file server for an HTPC, 2 Desktops, 2 Laptops, a 10 inch tablet, 3+ smartphones, and my dog's Google Glasses (ok, I made that last part up).
I am no stranger to computer hardware, but this is my first go at a NAS and I would really appreciate your help and experience. I am not trying to get the lowest energy usage or the lowest price possible. I would spend decent money to get an overkill NAS without even flinching. However, I don't need a gold case or switches made of diamond or some crap =)
What feedback do you have for me?
Thanks!
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