I am building a server for home use and would love some feedback on these hardware choices (haven't ordered yet but will do so soon).
It will function as a NAS, VPN server and a Plex server (for an iPad/AppleTV combo mostly, so I think transcoding might be needed in some instances) as well as running SickBeard and some similar tools. I intend to run the 4 hard drives as an encrypted RAID-Z2 array.
CPU: Intel i3 4130t. Supports AES-NI and ECC, is power efficient and relatively inexpensive. From my research it seems like it packs enough of a punch to do transcoding of HD video and that the AES-NI support will make the overhead from encryption acceptable.
Motherboard: Intel S1200V3RPS. Seems like a decent enough server board with support for all the things I need (ECC and AES-NI). Also has enough SATA ports for now. If I need more CPU power in the future it handles the Xeon 1200v3 series so if I need more power in the future I should be able to get one of those for a bit cheaper than now.
I am also looking at the Supermicro X10SLL-F which is available for about the same price. From what I can see, it offers pretty much the same as the Intel port but adds a dedicated port for IPMI and will support regular DDR3 memory (as opposed to low-voltage DDR3L only).
Which one would you recommend out of these two?
Hard drives: WD Green 3TB x 4. I have been reading the thread on WD Greens and with the wdidle fix they seem like good drives for a NAS.
Memory: It is surprisingly difficult to find the unregistered, ECC, low-voltage memory that the Intel board requires around here (Sweden) and few are in stock now after the holidays. I will try to find an 8GB kit that matches the requirements and is in stock.
Case: Lian-Li PC-A04A. Looks like a good Micro-ATX case with 7 3.5" slots and the possibility of adding an adapter in the 2x5.25" slots if needed in the future. I am able to get a good deal on one of these.
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 450W. This is available at a great price currently and seems like a good PSU with class-leading efficiency at smaller loads.
What do you think? This setup is almost all my budget allows for but I am open for suggestions.
It will function as a NAS, VPN server and a Plex server (for an iPad/AppleTV combo mostly, so I think transcoding might be needed in some instances) as well as running SickBeard and some similar tools. I intend to run the 4 hard drives as an encrypted RAID-Z2 array.
CPU: Intel i3 4130t. Supports AES-NI and ECC, is power efficient and relatively inexpensive. From my research it seems like it packs enough of a punch to do transcoding of HD video and that the AES-NI support will make the overhead from encryption acceptable.
Motherboard: Intel S1200V3RPS. Seems like a decent enough server board with support for all the things I need (ECC and AES-NI). Also has enough SATA ports for now. If I need more CPU power in the future it handles the Xeon 1200v3 series so if I need more power in the future I should be able to get one of those for a bit cheaper than now.
I am also looking at the Supermicro X10SLL-F which is available for about the same price. From what I can see, it offers pretty much the same as the Intel port but adds a dedicated port for IPMI and will support regular DDR3 memory (as opposed to low-voltage DDR3L only).
Which one would you recommend out of these two?
Hard drives: WD Green 3TB x 4. I have been reading the thread on WD Greens and with the wdidle fix they seem like good drives for a NAS.
Memory: It is surprisingly difficult to find the unregistered, ECC, low-voltage memory that the Intel board requires around here (Sweden) and few are in stock now after the holidays. I will try to find an 8GB kit that matches the requirements and is in stock.
Case: Lian-Li PC-A04A. Looks like a good Micro-ATX case with 7 3.5" slots and the possibility of adding an adapter in the 2x5.25" slots if needed in the future. I am able to get a good deal on one of these.
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 450W. This is available at a great price currently and seems like a good PSU with class-leading efficiency at smaller loads.
What do you think? This setup is almost all my budget allows for but I am open for suggestions.