Hello!
I'm planning my first FreeNAS build, just a little home NAS for storing movies and Linux ISOs ;)
I've read through the recommended spec documentation, but it didn't discuss processors too much. A lot of people are building systems with expensive 8-core Intels, but I'm on a budget and don't need an amazing system. What kind of a CPU should I be looking for? Are we talking i3-range, or should I try to get the most powerful processor I can afford?
As for other specs I'm looking for somewhere in the neighbourhood of 8gt DDR3 ECC (used), a case I haven't decided on yet (used) and a couple hard drives around 4tb (new).
I'm planning my first FreeNAS build, just a little home NAS for storing movies and Linux ISOs ;)
I've read through the recommended spec documentation, but it didn't discuss processors too much. A lot of people are building systems with expensive 8-core Intels, but I'm on a budget and don't need an amazing system. What kind of a CPU should I be looking for? Are we talking i3-range, or should I try to get the most powerful processor I can afford?
As for other specs I'm looking for somewhere in the neighbourhood of 8gt DDR3 ECC (used), a case I haven't decided on yet (used) and a couple hard drives around 4tb (new).