Hi! I'm planning on building a storage server for home use as an NFS for all the computers in the house. I'll be using it with NFS (obviously), and perhaps as a torrent seeder, but not much else. As such, I don't need too much power when it comes to computation, I assume. I've looked around some hardware recommendations briefly for the past day or so, and I believe I've come up with something that's just about sufficient. Of course, since I have absolutely no experience when it comes to this sort of hardware, I don't want to spend the money on all the parts only to realize I've made a stupidly simple yet fatal mistake. Thus, without further ado, here's the list I've made:
Case: Fractal Design Node 804. It has lots of 3.5" bays, it's MicroATX, and it looks alright.
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258. The Hardware Guide recommends a G3220, and as far as I can tell, this is a slightly better version of it, except not EOL. I may well be wrong.
ARK Comparison between the aforementioned two processors:
https://ark.intel.com/compare/77773,82723
Motherboard: Supermicro X10SL7-F.
Memory: (x2) Crucial CT2KIT102472BD160B (2x8GB DDR3-1600). Some source (one of the older hardware guides, I think?) suggests that this model is simply a rebrand of a Micron model that Supermicro includes on its tested memory list. It doesn't matter much to me as long as it's got ECC, so if I would be significantly better off with another model, let me know.
Boot drive: PNY SSD7CS1311-120-RB (120GB, SSD). Or, whatever well-rated SSD's the cheapest at the time. Or, even, is there any issue with getting a USB header adapter and using a flash drive? (I don't want it sticking out of the IO panel)
Hard drive: (2-8x) Western Digital WD80EFZX (Red, 8TB).
Power supply: SeaSonic SS-760XP2 (760W, 80+ Platinum). This is probably overkill by a large degree, but I might upgrade this in the future, and I don't want to buy anything again that I don't need to: it's not even that much more expensive than other comparable PSUs at lower wattage.
Any suggestions that can drop the price are welcome: the build in its current state just about hits the breaking point for my budget. Of course, I'm not at all suggesting that I want to cut corners. I want it to serve its purpose well, and perhaps be open to upgrades in the future. And, since I want my data to be as reliable as possible, any recommendations as to fairly redundant configurations are also welcome. Please note, though, that I don't want to buy all 8 drives at once. I was thinking to start off with 2-5 at first, purely due to finance and impatience.
Oh, and on a vaguely related note: I've also got this Xfinity UPS that I know nothing about. I got it from an estate sale. It seems to be outputting clean power, and has served me well, with nothing exploding. Should I get a UPS that someone on Earth has heard about to use with this build, or is it okay?
Case: Fractal Design Node 804. It has lots of 3.5" bays, it's MicroATX, and it looks alright.
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258. The Hardware Guide recommends a G3220, and as far as I can tell, this is a slightly better version of it, except not EOL. I may well be wrong.
ARK Comparison between the aforementioned two processors:
https://ark.intel.com/compare/77773,82723
Motherboard: Supermicro X10SL7-F.
Memory: (x2) Crucial CT2KIT102472BD160B (2x8GB DDR3-1600). Some source (one of the older hardware guides, I think?) suggests that this model is simply a rebrand of a Micron model that Supermicro includes on its tested memory list. It doesn't matter much to me as long as it's got ECC, so if I would be significantly better off with another model, let me know.
Boot drive: PNY SSD7CS1311-120-RB (120GB, SSD). Or, whatever well-rated SSD's the cheapest at the time. Or, even, is there any issue with getting a USB header adapter and using a flash drive? (I don't want it sticking out of the IO panel)
Hard drive: (2-8x) Western Digital WD80EFZX (Red, 8TB).
Power supply: SeaSonic SS-760XP2 (760W, 80+ Platinum). This is probably overkill by a large degree, but I might upgrade this in the future, and I don't want to buy anything again that I don't need to: it's not even that much more expensive than other comparable PSUs at lower wattage.
Any suggestions that can drop the price are welcome: the build in its current state just about hits the breaking point for my budget. Of course, I'm not at all suggesting that I want to cut corners. I want it to serve its purpose well, and perhaps be open to upgrades in the future. And, since I want my data to be as reliable as possible, any recommendations as to fairly redundant configurations are also welcome. Please note, though, that I don't want to buy all 8 drives at once. I was thinking to start off with 2-5 at first, purely due to finance and impatience.
Oh, and on a vaguely related note: I've also got this Xfinity UPS that I know nothing about. I got it from an estate sale. It seems to be outputting clean power, and has served me well, with nothing exploding. Should I get a UPS that someone on Earth has heard about to use with this build, or is it okay?
