Hi all,
After years of planning I'm finally getting around to building my first server. The primary purposes of this server will be the following:
1. PLEX server - hoping to handle 5 transcodes at once but realistically 2-3 would be acceptable
2. NZBGet/Sonarr/Radarr
3. Windows 10 VM for BlueIris security camera software. 2 cameras to start, will add more in the future but probably no more than 8 total
4. General data storage/backup
5. Unifi controller (maybe)
6. Likely other VMs I will use to learn new OSs and tinker but not anything resource intensive
So far I have a Fractal Design Define R5, a Seasonic Platinum 860 PSU, 8x 8TB WD Reds and an old Samsung 840 PRO 256GB for cache but I still need CPU / Mobo / RAM / HBA(?). I'm pretty set on a dual Xeon setup because I've never done a dual-CPU build before and I think it would be cool but as far as which CPUs I have no idea. For OS I will probably use unRAID.
I've been shopping for CPU/Mobo for a while now looking for a good deal but I'm not totally sure what I need. Power usage within reason is not a huge concern for me as my power bill is usually pretty cheap. However since the server will be in my office I do want it to be as silent as possible so if lower power is necessary for lower heat and therefore noise I would possibly compromise. As far as sockets... 1366 certainly seems to be the best bang for the buck but I don't know if I'm missing any features by not having a newer chipset that a socket 1356 or 2011 board would have. Cheapest dual socket ATX 1356 or 2011 boards I can find are $300+ which seems crazy. I'd like to spend more like $150 on mobo max. CPUs I'd like to keep to $100 each. RAM I'm thinking 8GB sticks so 48GB for 1366/1356 or 64GB for 2011 but I haven't checked RAM prices yet. I just want the best value. I'm also 100% fine with used parts.
I greatly appreciate any advice. Thanks!
xposted on the unRAID forums:
Which CPU socket for new build? 1366 vs. 1356 vs. 2011
After years of planning I'm finally getting around to building my first server. The primary purposes of this server will be the following:
1. PLEX server - hoping to handle 5 transcodes at once but realistically 2-3 would be acceptable
2. NZBGet/Sonarr/Radarr
3. Windows 10 VM for BlueIris security camera software. 2 cameras to start, will add more in the future but probably no more than 8 total
4. General data storage/backup
5. Unifi controller (maybe)
6. Likely other VMs I will use to learn new OSs and tinker but not anything resource intensive
So far I have a Fractal Design Define R5, a Seasonic Platinum 860 PSU, 8x 8TB WD Reds and an old Samsung 840 PRO 256GB for cache but I still need CPU / Mobo / RAM / HBA(?). I'm pretty set on a dual Xeon setup because I've never done a dual-CPU build before and I think it would be cool but as far as which CPUs I have no idea. For OS I will probably use unRAID.
I've been shopping for CPU/Mobo for a while now looking for a good deal but I'm not totally sure what I need. Power usage within reason is not a huge concern for me as my power bill is usually pretty cheap. However since the server will be in my office I do want it to be as silent as possible so if lower power is necessary for lower heat and therefore noise I would possibly compromise. As far as sockets... 1366 certainly seems to be the best bang for the buck but I don't know if I'm missing any features by not having a newer chipset that a socket 1356 or 2011 board would have. Cheapest dual socket ATX 1356 or 2011 boards I can find are $300+ which seems crazy. I'd like to spend more like $150 on mobo max. CPUs I'd like to keep to $100 each. RAM I'm thinking 8GB sticks so 48GB for 1366/1356 or 64GB for 2011 but I haven't checked RAM prices yet. I just want the best value. I'm also 100% fine with used parts.
I greatly appreciate any advice. Thanks!
xposted on the unRAID forums:
Which CPU socket for new build? 1366 vs. 1356 vs. 2011