I'll be putting together a new FreeNAS build soon & wanted to get opinions on a couple of things. I've built a couple of FreeNAS systems previously out of Generic PC hardware, so I'm not a rookie when it comes to FreeNAS, but I'm no expert either (especially when it comes to networking).
Reading through the forums, I'm convinced that I need ECC RAM, so I'll be getting a mobo/RAM/CPU that meets those needs. This will be not just a file server, but also a media server, since I'll be streaming from the FreeNAS box quite often to my Blu-Ray player (connected to my LED TV) via the Plex plugin.
Hardware-wise, things I want to accomplish with this build:
- MicroATX case that's reasonably small or as small as possible, but can hold minimum 6, maybe 8 3.5" HDDs
- As low power as possible, however needs to be fast (streaming movies via Plex), but needs to boot fast, want to dual-team NICs (do I need an intelligent switch for this?)
I've decided pretty much on the mobo I want - SuperMicro MBD-X10SLM-F-O.
What I'm having trouble deciding on:
- CPU: Either Core i3-4130T or Pentium G3220
Leaning toward G3220 since it would save me about $70 but it's 54W as apposed to 35W of the i3.
Performance first though (Plex).
- RAM: 8GB or 16GB of ECC? Can I get by with good performance with 8GB streaming Plex?
- PSU: Looking for a high-quality, quiet PSU - assuming I can get by w/500W? I'll be using 6 3TB HDDs to start with. I'd like it to be as small as possible.
Any other recommendations would be welcome.
Reading through the forums, I'm convinced that I need ECC RAM, so I'll be getting a mobo/RAM/CPU that meets those needs. This will be not just a file server, but also a media server, since I'll be streaming from the FreeNAS box quite often to my Blu-Ray player (connected to my LED TV) via the Plex plugin.
Hardware-wise, things I want to accomplish with this build:
- MicroATX case that's reasonably small or as small as possible, but can hold minimum 6, maybe 8 3.5" HDDs
- As low power as possible, however needs to be fast (streaming movies via Plex), but needs to boot fast, want to dual-team NICs (do I need an intelligent switch for this?)
I've decided pretty much on the mobo I want - SuperMicro MBD-X10SLM-F-O.
What I'm having trouble deciding on:
- CPU: Either Core i3-4130T or Pentium G3220
Leaning toward G3220 since it would save me about $70 but it's 54W as apposed to 35W of the i3.
Performance first though (Plex).
- RAM: 8GB or 16GB of ECC? Can I get by with good performance with 8GB streaming Plex?
- PSU: Looking for a high-quality, quiet PSU - assuming I can get by w/500W? I'll be using 6 3TB HDDs to start with. I'd like it to be as small as possible.
Any other recommendations would be welcome.
