ChrisReeve
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First time poster here, and about to do my first server build.
I've wanted to own a descent NAS-server/Plex-server for some time now. After doing some initial research, I have decided on going for freeNAS with ZFS2, instead of unraid, but I have several questions.
My plan is to use a ASRock X370 Taichi motherboard, paired with an AMD Ryzen 3 2200G APU. I'm choosing to buy new, because of poor availability of used stock in my country, and high import fees.
The reasoning behind the motherboard, is because it supports ECC memory, and it has 10 onboard SATA-6 ports, for a total price of around 170$. I have tried to find cheaper combos, where I buy a cheaper motherboard, and a Host Bus Adapter for equal or less money, without being successful.
Also, I don't know much about compatibility between Host Bus Adapters and the AMD X370 platform.
Full parts list:
Motherboard: ASRock X370 Taichi (10 sata-ports, supports ECC RAM)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
RAM: 8-16GB (non-ECC or ECC?)
PSU: Corsair CM550X
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 (with 4 extra HDD-trays, bringing it up to a total of 10 bays)
HDDs: 10x WD Red 4TB
I considered 4x8TB disks, but with my budget of about 1000$ for disks, and wanting dual disk failure redundancy, 4x8TB is both more expensive, and gives far less usable storage (16TB vs. 32TB) with ZFS2.
Total price, including disks, shoud be around 1500$ (500$ for the system, 1000$ for disks)
What do you think about this config?
The things I like are futureproofing, stability, price (obviously), and upgradeability. I will be able to (if required) install several Host Bus Adapters, 10GbE-cards etc., down the line, if required.
When it comes to load, it will at most have 2-3 simultaneous users, streaming up to 1080p streams.
Also, can I combine this with a standard VPN (i.e. nordVPN), and have it appear as a network disk remotely?
Edit: What about this HBA? It is very cheap, and if it is compatible with a cheaper X370 board, it might be cheaper overall
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LSI-HP-SAS...h=item21379ff700:g:QDEAAOSwKwVaaL3U:rk:8:pf:0
I've wanted to own a descent NAS-server/Plex-server for some time now. After doing some initial research, I have decided on going for freeNAS with ZFS2, instead of unraid, but I have several questions.
My plan is to use a ASRock X370 Taichi motherboard, paired with an AMD Ryzen 3 2200G APU. I'm choosing to buy new, because of poor availability of used stock in my country, and high import fees.
The reasoning behind the motherboard, is because it supports ECC memory, and it has 10 onboard SATA-6 ports, for a total price of around 170$. I have tried to find cheaper combos, where I buy a cheaper motherboard, and a Host Bus Adapter for equal or less money, without being successful.
Also, I don't know much about compatibility between Host Bus Adapters and the AMD X370 platform.
Full parts list:
Motherboard: ASRock X370 Taichi (10 sata-ports, supports ECC RAM)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
RAM: 8-16GB (non-ECC or ECC?)
PSU: Corsair CM550X
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 (with 4 extra HDD-trays, bringing it up to a total of 10 bays)
HDDs: 10x WD Red 4TB
I considered 4x8TB disks, but with my budget of about 1000$ for disks, and wanting dual disk failure redundancy, 4x8TB is both more expensive, and gives far less usable storage (16TB vs. 32TB) with ZFS2.
Total price, including disks, shoud be around 1500$ (500$ for the system, 1000$ for disks)
What do you think about this config?
The things I like are futureproofing, stability, price (obviously), and upgradeability. I will be able to (if required) install several Host Bus Adapters, 10GbE-cards etc., down the line, if required.
When it comes to load, it will at most have 2-3 simultaneous users, streaming up to 1080p streams.
Also, can I combine this with a standard VPN (i.e. nordVPN), and have it appear as a network disk remotely?
Edit: What about this HBA? It is very cheap, and if it is compatible with a cheaper X370 board, it might be cheaper overall
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LSI-HP-SAS...h=item21379ff700:g:QDEAAOSwKwVaaL3U:rk:8:pf:0
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