Hi All. This all started with a desire to have my very own cloud that I controlled. I also really needed to safely store a life time of pictures, videos and files in an accessible and organized way. I have needed a NAS for years.
The quick answer was buy a Synology NAS; but then came the need to understand what I was buying. It has been a learning process to get to the point that I think I know what hardware I want to buy. I started out KNOWING that the best decision was going to be based on a ASRock J3455 mainboard (low cost and low energy)
I after a good bit of research I have decided on a slightly different system concept. I would appreciate some feedback regarding some of my options. I am still reading and learning and I still do not know if I can actually set this up and make it work. That said, this is list of parts that I am considering;
Mainboard: Supermicro X10SLM-F-O. I can purchase new for 180$ or a used/refurb one for ~75$.
CPU: Xeon E3-1220v3. Used ~65$ , Its less expensive than an a gen4 I3.
Memory: 16GB 2- Hynix 8GB DDR3L 1600 unbuffered ECC. ~100$. Memory is expensive.
Bootdrive: Transcend 32gb sata 42 mm m.2 SSD and a USB adapter. ~30$. Should I just use one of the SAS or SATA?
PowerSupply: 450-550W that is Haswell compatable. ~80$. Was not planning to replace power supply but I read that the sleep modes of the Haswell were supported on the X10 and would cause problems for my old ps.
Drives: 2 – 4TB IronWolf to start while learning. 4-6 planned. I still have not studied XFS enough. I still have to figure out the mirroring and raid aspects.
Case: Old tower with cables and fans that will be re purposed.
Buying the used MB and CPU saves a ton of money but is it a good idea? I have never purchased used parts and do not know what I should look out for. This build will cost between 300$ – 450$. the disks will cost between 250 – 750$. This hardware should out perform and protect my data better a Synology NAS – If I am able to make it all work.
Thanks for reading and appreciate advice and feedback.
The quick answer was buy a Synology NAS; but then came the need to understand what I was buying. It has been a learning process to get to the point that I think I know what hardware I want to buy. I started out KNOWING that the best decision was going to be based on a ASRock J3455 mainboard (low cost and low energy)
I after a good bit of research I have decided on a slightly different system concept. I would appreciate some feedback regarding some of my options. I am still reading and learning and I still do not know if I can actually set this up and make it work. That said, this is list of parts that I am considering;
Mainboard: Supermicro X10SLM-F-O. I can purchase new for 180$ or a used/refurb one for ~75$.
CPU: Xeon E3-1220v3. Used ~65$ , Its less expensive than an a gen4 I3.
Memory: 16GB 2- Hynix 8GB DDR3L 1600 unbuffered ECC. ~100$. Memory is expensive.
Bootdrive: Transcend 32gb sata 42 mm m.2 SSD and a USB adapter. ~30$. Should I just use one of the SAS or SATA?
PowerSupply: 450-550W that is Haswell compatable. ~80$. Was not planning to replace power supply but I read that the sleep modes of the Haswell were supported on the X10 and would cause problems for my old ps.
Drives: 2 – 4TB IronWolf to start while learning. 4-6 planned. I still have not studied XFS enough. I still have to figure out the mirroring and raid aspects.
Case: Old tower with cables and fans that will be re purposed.
Buying the used MB and CPU saves a ton of money but is it a good idea? I have never purchased used parts and do not know what I should look out for. This build will cost between 300$ – 450$. the disks will cost between 250 – 750$. This hardware should out perform and protect my data better a Synology NAS – If I am able to make it all work.
Thanks for reading and appreciate advice and feedback.