I'm considering going all-in on FreeNAS for a home NAS, primarily for backup and eventually transcoding via Plex (don't want to get into that now but most likely 4K/1080 source files --> Mobile profile via cell network). Less than 5 users (MAX) and will be wired into 16 port 1Gb switch. It's either doing this build or picking up a Synology DS418play and throwing my existing drives (listed below) into it.
I have the CPU, Hard Drives. Purchasing MB and case. This leaves me with MB ($160), RAM ($80) and Case ($80-140).
My intention is to have a little more fun (and headache) building my own NAS out of some existing gear I have plus a new MB from ASRock Rack.
CPU: Intel i3-4170 (Haswell, ECC capable) https://ark.intel.com/products/77490/Intel-Core-i3-4170-Processor-3M-Cache-3_70-GHz
MB: ASrock Rack E3C226D2I https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157466
* Intel C226 storage controller with 6 ports on board
* Dual on-board i210 based LAN
* 2x DDR3 240PIN ECC (or Non-ECC) capable
RAM: (1x)8GB or (2x8GB)16GB of ECC - TBD but new and from Newegg/Amazon and cross-checked with what ASRock suggests
HD: 2X 4TB Desktop drives (i know, bad) plus 2X 2TB WD Greens (few years old). --- NOT SURE WHAT I AM DOING FOR RAID YET.... This is to get off the ground without needing to buy drives.
Boot/OS HD: OCZ Agility 4 SSD 120GB
Case: I like this one, looks nice and small.... Sans Digital ITX NAS case w/ 200W power supply (amazon: http://a.co/3O2SyjR)
I have the CPU, Hard Drives. Purchasing MB and case. This leaves me with MB ($160), RAM ($80) and Case ($80-140).
My intention is to have a little more fun (and headache) building my own NAS out of some existing gear I have plus a new MB from ASRock Rack.
CPU: Intel i3-4170 (Haswell, ECC capable) https://ark.intel.com/products/77490/Intel-Core-i3-4170-Processor-3M-Cache-3_70-GHz
MB: ASrock Rack E3C226D2I https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157466
* Intel C226 storage controller with 6 ports on board
* Dual on-board i210 based LAN
* 2x DDR3 240PIN ECC (or Non-ECC) capable
RAM: (1x)8GB or (2x8GB)16GB of ECC - TBD but new and from Newegg/Amazon and cross-checked with what ASRock suggests
HD: 2X 4TB Desktop drives (i know, bad) plus 2X 2TB WD Greens (few years old). --- NOT SURE WHAT I AM DOING FOR RAID YET.... This is to get off the ground without needing to buy drives.
Boot/OS HD: OCZ Agility 4 SSD 120GB
Case: I like this one, looks nice and small.... Sans Digital ITX NAS case w/ 200W power supply (amazon: http://a.co/3O2SyjR)