Build’s Name: Home Server Build
Operating System/ Storage Platform: ESXi with FreeNAS, pfsense potentially with web cache, Windows 7, and Windows 10 Hosts.
CPU: Need Input,
Motherboard: Need Input
Chassis: Fractal Design Define R4 (Max ATX sized motherboard)
Drives: USB Boot for ESXi, Samsung EVO 850 512GB for Windows 7 and Windows 10 Host, 5 x 3 TB WD Red for NAS Storage to start, plan to add SSD's for ZIL and L2ARC if needed.
RAM: 32 GB ECC
Add-in Cards: IBM M1215
Power Supply: Antec 500W
Other Bits:
Usage Profile:
-NAS using radz2. NAS will only be used for file hosting to 5-10 devices for media playback.
pfsense for router/web proxy/VPN termination for 2-3 devices.
-Media VM: Windows 7 to perform OTA TV Recording, TV Transcoding to mp4, Plex Server, Media Ripping as needed.
-Windows 10 VM to remote into while traveling if I need a windows workstation. Other information… Server will sit idle most of the day, so would like idle power consumption to be as low as possible. My home network is 1 Gb and wireless, no need to go to 10 Gb. I'm currently using a I5-2500K with 16 GB of RAM to do everything listed above with the exception of pfsense, so I know my hardware requirements aren't very high, but existing equipment is starting to give me trouble so time to replace it.
Operating System/ Storage Platform: ESXi with FreeNAS, pfsense potentially with web cache, Windows 7, and Windows 10 Hosts.
CPU: Need Input,
Motherboard: Need Input
Chassis: Fractal Design Define R4 (Max ATX sized motherboard)
Drives: USB Boot for ESXi, Samsung EVO 850 512GB for Windows 7 and Windows 10 Host, 5 x 3 TB WD Red for NAS Storage to start, plan to add SSD's for ZIL and L2ARC if needed.
RAM: 32 GB ECC
Add-in Cards: IBM M1215
Power Supply: Antec 500W
Other Bits:
Usage Profile:
-NAS using radz2. NAS will only be used for file hosting to 5-10 devices for media playback.
pfsense for router/web proxy/VPN termination for 2-3 devices.
-Media VM: Windows 7 to perform OTA TV Recording, TV Transcoding to mp4, Plex Server, Media Ripping as needed.
-Windows 10 VM to remote into while traveling if I need a windows workstation. Other information… Server will sit idle most of the day, so would like idle power consumption to be as low as possible. My home network is 1 Gb and wireless, no need to go to 10 Gb. I'm currently using a I5-2500K with 16 GB of RAM to do everything listed above with the exception of pfsense, so I know my hardware requirements aren't very high, but existing equipment is starting to give me trouble so time to replace it.