New to the forum but wanted to ask a question...I want a new PC-based NAS as my 8TB (5.xTB usable) QNAP is getting full and is dated with its Atom proc. I currently do Plex streaming but use a separate box to transcode.
Options:
I have a spare/older rig that might work just fine. It is i7-2600K with 16GB RAM and a decent ATX board. I am thinking something like freenas but I’d need a new case for the drives.
I have 256GB of the following ECC RAM - Samsung m393b2k70dmb-yh9 16GB 1333MHz PC3-10600R ECC Reg Quad 1.35V CL9.
I also have a Dell T610 with 6x 2TB drives that is too loud for my room. It has some of the RAM above in it and is dual 6 core. It is in rack config. I used it for a VMware lab but want to get rid of it now.
I’m thinking use the old motherboard with a new case and drives or possibly get a cheap Xeon rig that would take a lot of the RAM I already have. Xeon boards seem to be the expensive part.
I plan to sell what I don’t use in the new NAS.
I mostly store files/movies and stream then to the house. I do backups via SMB shares. I occasionally run some VMs for specific tasks.
I want to end up with 15-20TB of usable space and would like a box with decent RAM and reliable drives.
Any thoughts?
Options:
I have a spare/older rig that might work just fine. It is i7-2600K with 16GB RAM and a decent ATX board. I am thinking something like freenas but I’d need a new case for the drives.
I have 256GB of the following ECC RAM - Samsung m393b2k70dmb-yh9 16GB 1333MHz PC3-10600R ECC Reg Quad 1.35V CL9.
I also have a Dell T610 with 6x 2TB drives that is too loud for my room. It has some of the RAM above in it and is dual 6 core. It is in rack config. I used it for a VMware lab but want to get rid of it now.
I’m thinking use the old motherboard with a new case and drives or possibly get a cheap Xeon rig that would take a lot of the RAM I already have. Xeon boards seem to be the expensive part.
I plan to sell what I don’t use in the new NAS.
I mostly store files/movies and stream then to the house. I do backups via SMB shares. I occasionally run some VMs for specific tasks.
I want to end up with 15-20TB of usable space and would like a box with decent RAM and reliable drives.
Any thoughts?