William Ableson
Cadet
- Joined
- Oct 13, 2018
- Messages
- 7
Purpose of Build:
Largely following the build showcased here: https://ramsdenj.com/2016/01/01/freenas-server-build.html
Parts:
Fractal Design Node 804 Chassis
http://m.tb.cn/h.37qUbre?sm=e50bea
Motherboard I am trying to decide between the following two. The second can use v5/v6 processors, which I am also looking into:
Supermicro X10SL7-F
http://m.tb.cn/h.37AqKsS?sm=63bd02
——OR——
Supermicro X11SSL-CF
http://m.tb.cn/h.3ia58Rl?sm=a1bcb0
Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 (might get E3-12XX v5/v6 Skylake version if I use the X11SSL-CF, if there are benefits - I am still researching this)
http://m.tb.cn/h.3icjqh6?sm=611c3f
4x 8GB Samsung DDR3 1.35v-1600 M391B1G73QH0 RAM
http://m.tb.cn/h.37AjzLl?sm=02f5ab
2 x ENERMAX T.B. Silence UCTB12P Case Fan
http://item.jd.com/30138220881.html
3x Noctua NF-P14s redux-1200 Case Fans
http://item.jd.com/2248329.html
Seasonic 650W power supply
http://item.jd.com/6598248.html
Kingshare E330 60GB SSD
http://item.jd.com/3167821.html
No UPS yet, but will look at getting one after I get everything else setup.
Drives - WD Red 6TB x 4 in RAID-Z2 for ~12TB of free space. Looking to add more in later as needed. I think this will be sufficient for my current storage and plex needs as well as playing around with VMs.
Questions:
- File sharing at home office - can include large video files (500mb to 1.5gb) - will want to share with offsite video editor in the future as well
- Plex server for media
- Learn more about virtualization and what I can do with it
- Keep option open to upgrade on existing build in the future - hoping this will last us 4-6 years. The numerous SATA ports will allow for adding more HDDs later.
- Learn more about computers
Largely following the build showcased here: https://ramsdenj.com/2016/01/01/freenas-server-build.html
Parts:
Fractal Design Node 804 Chassis
http://m.tb.cn/h.37qUbre?sm=e50bea
Motherboard I am trying to decide between the following two. The second can use v5/v6 processors, which I am also looking into:
Supermicro X10SL7-F
http://m.tb.cn/h.37AqKsS?sm=63bd02
——OR——
Supermicro X11SSL-CF
http://m.tb.cn/h.3ia58Rl?sm=a1bcb0
Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 (might get E3-12XX v5/v6 Skylake version if I use the X11SSL-CF, if there are benefits - I am still researching this)
http://m.tb.cn/h.3icjqh6?sm=611c3f
4x 8GB Samsung DDR3 1.35v-1600 M391B1G73QH0 RAM
http://m.tb.cn/h.37AjzLl?sm=02f5ab
2 x ENERMAX T.B. Silence UCTB12P Case Fan
http://item.jd.com/30138220881.html
3x Noctua NF-P14s redux-1200 Case Fans
http://item.jd.com/2248329.html
Seasonic 650W power supply
http://item.jd.com/6598248.html
Kingshare E330 60GB SSD
http://item.jd.com/3167821.html
No UPS yet, but will look at getting one after I get everything else setup.
Drives - WD Red 6TB x 4 in RAID-Z2 for ~12TB of free space. Looking to add more in later as needed. I think this will be sufficient for my current storage and plex needs as well as playing around with VMs.
Questions:
- What are the tradeoffs with the MOBOs? I know the X10SL7-F caps at 32GB of RAM and the X11SSL-CF can go to 64GB. That might affect future expansion. I am not sure by how much. Also the X11SSL-CF can use newer CPUs. Which brings me to my next question.
- The Xeon E3 vs the Xeon E3 Skylake versions (E3 12XX v5/v6) - what would be the benefits and tradeoffs of going with Skylake. It looks like some of the Skylakes have integrated graphics. Is there a use to this? They use 14nm instead of 22nm tech, which means it can reach higher clocks. Would there be use cases where this can help?
- Any other thoughts? Am I missing something?
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