New nas /server build

kvnwds43

kvnwds43

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Hi guys I'm building a new nas server for home media mainly blu ray rips and music and photography images.... I'm used to building pcs so shouldn't be a problem.
My ideas for a build are..
I7 9700k
Asus tuf z390 atx motherboard
Corsair vengeance 32 gb 3000mhz
Fractal design r6 case
Be quiet 500 gold 80 psu
Seagate ironwolf 4tb x 6 in raid 5
Like i said it'll be mainly used for useing in conjunction with my vero 4k + box and useing plex around the house and outside.!
I probably will use freenas for the operating system and this will be my first nas build....
Any potential problems or thoughts on this system.?
Thanks in advance
 
On the face of it, that sounds like massive overkill on the CPU and memory for the described use.

RAID5 has largely fallen out of favour (with Freenas you'd use ZFS). Unraid is also worth a look and that has its own parity system.

Why such small drives? You'll be running out of SATA ports and drive bays for any future expansion.

If you're going to drop that sort of money why wouldn't you upgrade the PC in your signature and then retask that?
 
bremen1874 said:
On the face of it, that sounds like massive overkill on the CPU and memory for the described use.

RAID5 has largely fallen out of favour (with Freenas you'd use ZFS). Unraid is also worth a look and that has its own parity system.

Why such small drives? You'll be running out of SATA ports and drive bays for any future expansion.

If you're going to drop that sort of money why wouldn't you upgrade the PC in your signature and then retask that?
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Well I've added a i7 cos I've read that one is needed for transcoding 4k to 1080 with plex, but it's true i could use my old pc as a nas and use that for a new system so it's a thought thanks
 
I've been reading today that freenas needs ecc memory but other people suggest it'll run fine on non ecc memory can anyone with better knowledge than me confirm this is true.?
Thanks
 
Really, why not just buy a NAS? A modern Synology NAS has a ton of applications it can run, it's just like a PC. It has the advantages that it's designed to do the job and is highly power efficient. It will be a lot cheaper too.
I have a Synology NAS that powers itself up in the morning and is the central hub of my PC's at home. It acts as a backup, media server, and file distribution system for all my PC's ensuring they are all up to date and backed up. There are a ton of thir party and Synology applications including programming languages and even software like Office. It can do whatever you imagine. And it's all off the shelf. No messing. And compared to a full PC it's really cheap. Check out Synology NAS' and importantly check their lists of applications. You will be amazed.
 
I can't speak for Freenas, as I have no experience of it, but I do use Unraid.

I would consider adding a solid state drive to the build to use as a cache. With Unraid, written data can go to the cache drive first, periodically getting moved to the main array. Saves having your main drives spun up all the time..

I would imagine Freenas as a similar feature?
 
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