Cromulent1
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- Apr 3, 2020
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Hi All,
I had planned on using my old workstation as a basis for my first NAS build, but after reading the FreeNAS Community Hardware Guide realized that it wasn't a good idea. I currently have a Synology 5 bay NAS that primarily acts as an iSCSI target for my Plex Server. It works fine but I'm running out of space and really like the idea behind FreeNAS. I'm still not 100% sure if I've got everything I need but this is what I have come up with:
Motherboard - (1) - Supermicro Motherboard Micro ATX DDR4 LGA 1151 X11SSL-CF-O
CPU - (1) - Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Quad-Core Kaby Lake Processor 3.5GHz 8.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1151 CPU, OEM Model CM8067702870650
RAM - (4) - Crucial 16GB Single DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) DR x8 DIMM 288-Pin Memory - CT16G4DFD824A
Case - (1) - SilverStone Technology Premium Mini-Itx/DTX Small Form Factor NAS Computer Case, Black DS380B-USA Newest Version (SST-DS380B-USA)
Power Supply - (1) - EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GM, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular, ECO Mode with DBB Fan, 7 Year Warranty, Includes Power ON Self Tester, SFX Form Factor, Power Supply 123-GM-0650-Y1
Data Drives - (7) - HGST Ultrastar DC HC520 HDD 12TB 7200 RPM SAS 12Gb/s Interface 3.5-Inch 512e ISE Helium Data Center Enterprise Internal Hard Disk Drive HUH721212AL5200 (0F29530)
Boot Drive - (1) - SanDisk SSD PLUS Internal SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5"/7mm, Up to 530 MB/s - SDSSDA-120G-G27 (120GB)
I'll add a low profile cpu cooler if the stock one doesn't fit. And SAS/SATA cables
Questions I still have:
I noticed that 5400 RPM SATA drives are recommended in the Hardware Guide.
The motherboard supports both SAS and SATA and the case has both SAS and SATA backplanes
For this build are SAS drives overkill? I wouldn't be saving any money buying 12TB WD Red 5400 SATA III drives. Are there any drawbacks to using the HGST SAS drives in this case?
Is there anything else I should be considering for this build?
Extra fans?
Power Supply big enough?
Thanks for your help
I had planned on using my old workstation as a basis for my first NAS build, but after reading the FreeNAS Community Hardware Guide realized that it wasn't a good idea. I currently have a Synology 5 bay NAS that primarily acts as an iSCSI target for my Plex Server. It works fine but I'm running out of space and really like the idea behind FreeNAS. I'm still not 100% sure if I've got everything I need but this is what I have come up with:
Motherboard - (1) - Supermicro Motherboard Micro ATX DDR4 LGA 1151 X11SSL-CF-O
CPU - (1) - Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Quad-Core Kaby Lake Processor 3.5GHz 8.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1151 CPU, OEM Model CM8067702870650
RAM - (4) - Crucial 16GB Single DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) DR x8 DIMM 288-Pin Memory - CT16G4DFD824A
Case - (1) - SilverStone Technology Premium Mini-Itx/DTX Small Form Factor NAS Computer Case, Black DS380B-USA Newest Version (SST-DS380B-USA)
Power Supply - (1) - EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GM, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular, ECO Mode with DBB Fan, 7 Year Warranty, Includes Power ON Self Tester, SFX Form Factor, Power Supply 123-GM-0650-Y1
Data Drives - (7) - HGST Ultrastar DC HC520 HDD 12TB 7200 RPM SAS 12Gb/s Interface 3.5-Inch 512e ISE Helium Data Center Enterprise Internal Hard Disk Drive HUH721212AL5200 (0F29530)
Boot Drive - (1) - SanDisk SSD PLUS Internal SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5"/7mm, Up to 530 MB/s - SDSSDA-120G-G27 (120GB)
I'll add a low profile cpu cooler if the stock one doesn't fit. And SAS/SATA cables
Questions I still have:
I noticed that 5400 RPM SATA drives are recommended in the Hardware Guide.
The motherboard supports both SAS and SATA and the case has both SAS and SATA backplanes
For this build are SAS drives overkill? I wouldn't be saving any money buying 12TB WD Red 5400 SATA III drives. Are there any drawbacks to using the HGST SAS drives in this case?
Is there anything else I should be considering for this build?
Extra fans?
Power Supply big enough?
Thanks for your help