tonysan
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Hello everyone,
This is the first time doing a FreeNAS box, I like to use standard PC component (no SFF power or some proprietary interface), I also prefer hot-swap bays, originally I was looking at Silverstone DS-380B, but it couldn't accommodate a standard power supply. Lian-Li PC-Q25B is almost perfect if it has 6 bays, and it is the current best case I've ever found.
Among the items in the wishlist, here is my still-not-finalized recipe for FreeNAS box. Before I buy anything, I would like to ask for input or if I missed something.
MB -ASRock E3C226D2I $213 SuperMicro X10SDV-4C-TLN2F $700
CPU - Xeon 1220v3 $198 Xeon D 1520 SoC onboard
RAM - Samsung 32G DDR4 ECC RDIMM M393A4K40BB0-CPB $277
PSU - Seasonic 450W Gold SSR-450RM - $80
Case -Lian Li PC-Q25B $122 Fractal Design Node 304 $78
HDD - 6 x WD Red 4TB ($149 each) - $894
Boot - 2 x Sandisk Cruzer Blade $13
FreeNAS box total $2042
Additionally, Cisco SG200-08 Switch for LAN $86
UPS - APC Back-UPS BR-700G $100
Configuration would be 6-disk RAIDZ2, LACP
Will be the centralized storage (CIFS, NFS), running CrashPlan in jail, Plex transcoding to iPhone, iPad, Android device.
Any input or suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
Edit: the motherboard is probably a poor choice. I am looking at SuperMicro X10SDV-4C-TLN2F right now, it has a Xeon D 1240 SoC, and it supports DDR4 ECC RAM.
Edit: Found a better case Fractal Design Node 304 - in terms of footprint, 6-disk capacity and be able to use normal form factor PSU along with ITX board.
Edit: Onboard 10Gbes are working as of FreeNAS 9.10-Stable.
Edit: the CPU should be Xeon-D 1520 instead of 1540.
This is the first time doing a FreeNAS box, I like to use standard PC component (no SFF power or some proprietary interface), I also prefer hot-swap bays, originally I was looking at Silverstone DS-380B, but it couldn't accommodate a standard power supply. Lian-Li PC-Q25B is almost perfect if it has 6 bays, and it is the current best case I've ever found.
Among the items in the wishlist, here is my still-not-finalized recipe for FreeNAS box. Before I buy anything, I would like to ask for input or if I missed something.
MB -
CPU -
RAM - Samsung 32G DDR4 ECC RDIMM M393A4K40BB0-CPB $277
PSU - Seasonic 450W Gold SSR-450RM - $80
Case -
HDD - 6 x WD Red 4TB ($149 each) - $894
Boot - 2 x Sandisk Cruzer Blade $13
FreeNAS box total $2042
Additionally, Cisco SG200-08 Switch for LAN $86
UPS - APC Back-UPS BR-700G $100
Configuration would be 6-disk RAIDZ2, LACP
Will be the centralized storage (CIFS, NFS), running CrashPlan in jail, Plex transcoding to iPhone, iPad, Android device.
Any input or suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
Edit: the motherboard is probably a poor choice. I am looking at SuperMicro X10SDV-4C-TLN2F right now, it has a Xeon D 1240 SoC, and it supports DDR4 ECC RAM.
Edit: Found a better case Fractal Design Node 304 - in terms of footprint, 6-disk capacity and be able to use normal form factor PSU along with ITX board.
Edit: Onboard 10Gbes are working as of FreeNAS 9.10-Stable.
Edit: the CPU should be Xeon-D 1520 instead of 1540.
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