DasUbercow
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I'd like to assemble a NAS for our home network that will serve the following purposes:
MB: Supermicro MBD-X11SSM-F
CPU: Intel Pentium G4500
RAM: Crucial 16GB ECC DIMM (x1, I believe this is the Crucial version of the Micron RAM from Supermicro's Tested Memory List)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5
PSU: Seasonic SSR-450RM
UPS: CyberPower CP685AVR
OS drive(s): SanDisk Cruzer Fit 16GB (x2, mirrored)
Data drives: WD Red 3TB (either x4 in two mirrored pairs or x6 in RAIDZ2)
Some thoughts / questions:
- Shared file storage for important family documents (tax forms, photos, etc.)
- Backup target for two laptops
- (Possibly) a media server such as Plex
MB: Supermicro MBD-X11SSM-F
CPU: Intel Pentium G4500
RAM: Crucial 16GB ECC DIMM (x1, I believe this is the Crucial version of the Micron RAM from Supermicro's Tested Memory List)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5
PSU: Seasonic SSR-450RM
UPS: CyberPower CP685AVR
OS drive(s): SanDisk Cruzer Fit 16GB (x2, mirrored)
Data drives: WD Red 3TB (either x4 in two mirrored pairs or x6 in RAIDZ2)
Some thoughts / questions:
- I'm trying to keep the cost as low as possible while building a system that will provide at least 4TB of storage space and be expandable in the future (both in terms of storage space and processing power). For example, I know the motherboard and case aren't the cheapest available, but they will allow upgrading system components without requiring a complete system rebuild.
- If I set up a media server, we will be transcoding at most one stream at a time.
- The motherboard and case support up to 8 drives. Should I go for a 550W power supply instead of the 450W?
- I also looked at the Fractal Design Arc Midi and Node 804 cases. Form factor isn't a concern. Is there any reason to go with either of these cases over the Define R5?