New build, looking for confirmation

[warllo]

I was hoping someone could double check this build for me to ensure that everything should work. I was given the parts listed by a friend who upgraded to a new system but he did not run FreeNas. I was hoping to utilize these for a FreeNas build. I read the hardware requirements and the zfs primer and I think everything should work but I'm just hoping for an expert or someone more knowledgeable than me to weigh in. Let me know what you think.

I would like my FreeNAS build to be able do the following things.

1.Share multimedia files among 4-5 computers in my home
2.Provide storage for my EXSi host via nfs or iscsi, my host runs plex, nextcloud, a blue ray ripping machine, and a few dev servers for my personal programming projects
3.Be a backup target for my desktop, this is very important

https://www.ebay.com/itm/TESTED-Sup...386860&hash=item4d6be18e10:g:TA8AAOSw~4taXiA5

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon...350490?hash=item2138a6681a:g:CtUAAOSwkV5afMOp

I won't link the ram since it was previously used with this motherboard but it has 16GB ECC Rdim.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CORSAIR-CX...316088&hash=item2cc11fac9a:g:lbcAAOSwnK9ZQwX4

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WD-Red-2TB...641510&hash=item2aa683164c:g:LRkAAOSwjexa1Q9v I have 2 of these from my old Qnap nas. I would like to add 2 more.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/INTEL-DC-S...716864&hash=item52097b5e25:g:DXwAAOSwqARaldJi for a slog device, I plan to use freenas as storage for my ESXi host. I think this is a week spot but it's the best I could find for the price. I will be purchasing this item.

A generic 120 GB ssd for a boot drive.

I think I have included all important components. I am planning to use the sata ports on the motherboard for now as I need 6 ports and it provides 6.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Inxsible]

How many HDDs are you planning to have eventually? If only 4, then your PSU is too big. I use a 450W with 6 drives.

Everything else looks good.

 

[warllo]

How many HDDs are you planning to have eventually? If only 4, then your PSU is too big. I use a 450W with 6 drives.

Everything else looks good.

I already have the PSU laying around. I may add 2-4 more drives once I purchase and HBA of some kind down the road. I just used the link to give a description. Thanks for the response!

 

[Inxsible]

I already have the PSU laying around. I may add 2-4 more drives once I purchase and HBA of some kind down the road. I just used the link to give a description. Thanks for the response!

Fair enough. Keep what you have then. Overall the system should have no issues running FreeNAS.

 

[Chris Moore]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/INTEL-DC-S...716864&hash=item52097b5e25:g:DXwAAOSwqARaldJi for a slog device, I plan to use freenas as storage for my ESXi host. I think this is a week spot but it's the best I could find for the price. I will be purchasing this item.

I think you will be disappointed with the performance of this configuration. Just know that it is down to the hardware you have selected and not the fault of FreeNAS.

 

[warllo]

I think you will be disappointed with the performance of this configuration. Just know that it is down to the hardware you have selected and not the fault of FreeNAS.

Thanks Chris. I run a proxmox host at home and I was able increase my fsyncs from 55 to just under 800. It's working about as well as I could have hoped. Perhaps sometime I'll be able to get a DC P3700 or something.

 

[Chris Moore]

Thanks Chris. I run a proxmox host at home and I was able increase my fsyncs from 55 to just under 800. It's working about as well as I could have hoped. Perhaps sometime I'll be able to get a DC 3700 or something.

Not bad.

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