Hazimil
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Hi All, after an earlier post for advice and further reading research, I have come up with the following spec, your feedback would be appreciated.
Usage: The NAS is to replace my old ReadyNAS 314, and is to be used as a home-network storage for the family, storing media files (photos, videos, and .MKV Rips), as well as to operate as a Plex server. More options/uses may come online as I get used to the box and my confidence increases :). I'm looking for a box which can sit in the corner, be future-proofed (well as future-proofed as you can be), and run happily for a few years!
Proposed Specification:
CASE: SuperMicro 745TQ [ATX, 8* hot-swap bays, various PSU options, 2* FAN-0082L4, 3* FAN-0074L4]
PSU: Included with above case, can choose from 800W, 920W, 1200W, 1280W [all redundant]
MOBO: ASRock X99 Taichi [LGA 2011-v3, Intel X99, 10* SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.1, USB 3.0, Dual Intel Gigabit LAN, ATX]
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 [v4 Broadwell, 3.6 GHz, LGA 2011-3, 140W, BX80660E51650V4]
CPU FAN: Cooler Master Hyper 103 Air CPU Cooler
RAM: Crucial 64GB [4 x 16GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM ECC DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) (CT4K16G4RFD4213)]
BOOT DRIVE: SanDisk Ultra II [2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSSDHII-240G-G25]
DATA DRIVE: WD Red 8TB [*8, RaidZ2 or RaidZ3 configuration]
To determine the PSU size I've calculated the wattage as follows, using the manufacturers guidance (if found) otherwise the guidance written by @jgreco :
MOBO: Nothing on ASRock website, but looking at online reviews it ranges from 110W to 278W (say 300W)
CPU: Intel specification states a Thermal Design Power of 140W
CPU FAN: Cooler Master specification states 1.8W (say 2W)
RAM: Using @jgreco guidance, 4 * 6W = 24W
BOOT: The drive specifications state 85mW active power with 4.5W max write use (say 5W)
DATA: The WD Reds 8TB specification states 1.79 12VDC Amps which equals 21.48W with a 6.4W operational usage = 27.88W (say 28W * 8 = 224W)
CASE FANS: The case fans specification states 0.58 12VDC Amps which equals 6.96W (say 7W * 5 = 35W)
This equates to a total wattage of 730W (*1.25 = 912.5W), however if I add another 64GB of RAM this would increase to 754W (*1.25 = 942.5W), so I think 1200W PSU would be best. I also need a UPS to support this, and am thinking of:
UPS: APC Smart-UPS (2200VA, 1980W, LCD, 230V)
Feedback on the proposed specification as well as my Wattage use calculation would be welcomed.
Thanks.
Yours
Jonathan
Usage: The NAS is to replace my old ReadyNAS 314, and is to be used as a home-network storage for the family, storing media files (photos, videos, and .MKV Rips), as well as to operate as a Plex server. More options/uses may come online as I get used to the box and my confidence increases :). I'm looking for a box which can sit in the corner, be future-proofed (well as future-proofed as you can be), and run happily for a few years!
Proposed Specification:
CASE: SuperMicro 745TQ [ATX, 8* hot-swap bays, various PSU options, 2* FAN-0082L4, 3* FAN-0074L4]
PSU: Included with above case, can choose from 800W, 920W, 1200W, 1280W [all redundant]
MOBO: ASRock X99 Taichi [LGA 2011-v3, Intel X99, 10* SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.1, USB 3.0, Dual Intel Gigabit LAN, ATX]
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 [v4 Broadwell, 3.6 GHz, LGA 2011-3, 140W, BX80660E51650V4]
CPU FAN: Cooler Master Hyper 103 Air CPU Cooler
RAM: Crucial 64GB [4 x 16GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM ECC DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) (CT4K16G4RFD4213)]
BOOT DRIVE: SanDisk Ultra II [2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSSDHII-240G-G25]
DATA DRIVE: WD Red 8TB [*8, RaidZ2 or RaidZ3 configuration]
To determine the PSU size I've calculated the wattage as follows, using the manufacturers guidance (if found) otherwise the guidance written by @jgreco :
MOBO: Nothing on ASRock website, but looking at online reviews it ranges from 110W to 278W (say 300W)
CPU: Intel specification states a Thermal Design Power of 140W
CPU FAN: Cooler Master specification states 1.8W (say 2W)
RAM: Using @jgreco guidance, 4 * 6W = 24W
BOOT: The drive specifications state 85mW active power with 4.5W max write use (say 5W)
DATA: The WD Reds 8TB specification states 1.79 12VDC Amps which equals 21.48W with a 6.4W operational usage = 27.88W (say 28W * 8 = 224W)
CASE FANS: The case fans specification states 0.58 12VDC Amps which equals 6.96W (say 7W * 5 = 35W)
This equates to a total wattage of 730W (*1.25 = 912.5W), however if I add another 64GB of RAM this would increase to 754W (*1.25 = 942.5W), so I think 1200W PSU would be best. I also need a UPS to support this, and am thinking of:
UPS: APC Smart-UPS (2200VA, 1980W, LCD, 230V)
Feedback on the proposed specification as well as my Wattage use calculation would be welcomed.
Thanks.
Yours
Jonathan