E-2200 series home server build request for comments

[Koutsikos]

Hello!
I've been thinking of replacing my old (and trusty) Intel Pentium J2900 server with something more powerful. After some thinking I finally decided to use an E-2200 series Xeon. This is the build that I'm planning on getting:

CPU - Intel® Xeon® E-2226G (x1)
MOBO - Supermicro X11SCH-F (x1)
RAM - Samsung 32GB DDR4-2666MHz (M391A4G43MB1-CTD) (x2)
NVMe - Samsung 970 Evo Plus 250GB (x1)
HDD - Western Digital Red NAS 6TB (256MB Cache) (x3)
PSU - Corsair RMx Series RM650x (140mm) (x1)
CASE - Thermaltake Suppressor F31 Black (x1)

It will be used mainly as a NAS. I'm also using Plex for media streaming, along with some other applications (everything hosted on a single cluster Kube). For the main OS, I'll be installing FreeNAS with an Ubuntu VM.

Any comments for the above setup?

 

[Netwerkz101]

RAM required is UDIMM.
The module you listed looks to be RDIMM.

 

[Koutsikos]

RAM required is UDIMM.
The module you listed looks to be RDIMM.

Thanks, I've updated the description!
Replaced Samsung 32GB DDR4-2666MHz (M393A4K40CB2) with Samsung 32GB DDR4-2666MHz (M391A4G43MB1-CTD). Not sure if that's the best option, I'm still looking into it

 

[Evan]

Based on your modest needs maybe a 4 core will do for you and you can buy something completely made more or less.

PROVANTAGE: HPE P16006-001 HPE Proliant MicroServer Gen10+ E-2224 Quad-Core 16GB 4LFF NHP S100i 180W 1-Year

just an idea and while it’s a whole lot less interesting with no building it may end up cheaper and quieter , more power efficient and smaller.

 

[Koutsikos]

Based on your modest needs maybe a 4 core will do for you and you can buy something completely made more or less.

PROVANTAGE: HPE P16006-001 HPE Proliant MicroServer Gen10+ E-2224 Quad-Core 16GB 4LFF NHP S100i 180W 1-Year

just an idea and while it’s a whole lot less interesting with no building it may end up cheaper and quieter , more power efficient and smaller.

I was initially aiming for a Gen10+, but I believe its somewhat restrictive (only 4 SATA, no NVMe, max 32GB RAM) and expensive for the features it provides. I could also go for an E-2224G, a C242 mobo and a stick of 32GB RAM and get closer if not lower to the price of a Gen10+ (still with double the RAM and more expansion abilities).

 

[Evan]

I was initially aiming for a Gen10+, but I believe its somewhat restrictive (only 4 SATA, no NVMe, max 32GB RAM) and expensive for the features it provides. I could also go for an E-2224G, a C242 mobo and a stick of 32GB RAM and get closer if not lower to the price of a Gen10+ (still with double the RAM and more expansion abilities).

yes I realize was just throwing it out there as a very simple wife friendly kind of option.
They can run 1 x NVMe, and it’s possible 2 with bifurcation but it’s not been tested as I am aware just that the option exists in the bios.
Can also look at HPE ML30 that’s a bit bigger and more cores and slots both memory and PCIe
Dell and Lenovo have very similar systems.

I build stuff all the time but it’s usually because I want something special otherwise the basic cheap systems from vendors generally offer good value for money and an assured package.

 

[Koutsikos]

yes I realize was just throwing it out there as a very simple wife friendly kind of option.
They can run 1 x NVMe, and it’s possible 2 with bifurcation but it’s not been tested as I am aware just that the option exists in the bios.
Can also look at HPE ML30 that’s a bit bigger and more cores and slots both memory and PCIe
Dell and Lenovo have very similar systems.

I build stuff all the time but it’s usually because I want something special otherwise the basic cheap systems from vendors generally offer good value for money and an assured package.

I also look into HPE ML30! I chose a custom built solution because I like the process of searching and collecting / building the parts. Thanks for your recommendations!