Build’s Name: Phoenix
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Arch Linux (for now)
CPU: Ryzen Pro 4650G
Motherboard: Asus Strix B550-I
Chassis: Acer easyStore H340
Drives: 2x WD SN730 512 GB OEM NVMEs (Raid1, OS), 4x WD RED 6TB (raidz10), 1x Corsair mp510 1920GB (libvirt lvm storage backend)
RAM: 2x 32 GB KSM32ED8/32ME
Power Supply: Seasonic SSP-300SUG
Case fan: Noctua NF-A15
CPU cooler: Noctua NH-L9a-AM4
Usage Profile: NAS, containers, libvirt VMs, building and compiling.
Edit: Finished my build tonight, splicing the power connector for the old SATA backplane and putting it all together was a bit tedious. I am too tired for pics.
Edit2: My NAS idles now at 7W less (43W vs 36W. with disks spinning) compared to the old setup. Yay for modern hardware! If I load all cores that goes up to aprox 100W.
Not bumping this thread, if someone with a H340/H341 needs some pointer of how to do the neccessary modifications I am glad to answer.
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Well, I've got this cute lil NAS Box 12 years ago. Until then I've upgraded it quite alot. Currently installed is an Asrock Q2900-itx board with 16GB RAM and 4x 6tb WD Reds running in an raidz5. OS is CentOS 7 installed on an software raid1 2x 128GB mSATA SSD in an 1x PCIe card. I use it mainly as a NAS but also compile stuff, like openwrt, and run some libvirt VMs and docker containers if I am too lazy to spin up my main rig.
Recently I've considered a last round of upgrades before I go all-flash, but the PSU is limiting my choices quite alot. I don't think it can reliably power more than a 20W TDP cpu.
If internal space allows I want to upgrade to a Ryzen 4000G, but for that I need another PSU. Currently I am considering an SSP-300SUG but it's quite expensive in Europe and I am wondering if:
a) I am missing a budget upgrade option which would not require a new PSU (J5005 seems kind of not-worth-it to me)
b) I am overthinking and a cheaper PSU with 250W or even less would be enough to power a 35-65W TDP CPU. It just needs to be reliable and quiet.
A nice to have would be one ot better two m.2 slots. I have two 512GB WD SN730 I don`t really need in my main rig.
Edit: I do not have any other special and power-hungry requirements like 10Gbit Ethernet or a dedicated graphics card. The option for 32GB or more ECC RAM would be great. Also I'd rather have more cores than high clock speed.
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Arch Linux (for now)
CPU: Ryzen Pro 4650G
Motherboard: Asus Strix B550-I
Chassis: Acer easyStore H340
Drives: 2x WD SN730 512 GB OEM NVMEs (Raid1, OS), 4x WD RED 6TB (raidz10), 1x Corsair mp510 1920GB (libvirt lvm storage backend)
RAM: 2x 32 GB KSM32ED8/32ME
Power Supply: Seasonic SSP-300SUG
Case fan: Noctua NF-A15
CPU cooler: Noctua NH-L9a-AM4
Usage Profile: NAS, containers, libvirt VMs, building and compiling.
Edit: Finished my build tonight, splicing the power connector for the old SATA backplane and putting it all together was a bit tedious. I am too tired for pics.
Edit2: My NAS idles now at 7W less (43W vs 36W. with disks spinning) compared to the old setup. Yay for modern hardware! If I load all cores that goes up to aprox 100W.
Not bumping this thread, if someone with a H340/H341 needs some pointer of how to do the neccessary modifications I am glad to answer.
Original post:
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Well, I've got this cute lil NAS Box 12 years ago. Until then I've upgraded it quite alot. Currently installed is an Asrock Q2900-itx board with 16GB RAM and 4x 6tb WD Reds running in an raidz5. OS is CentOS 7 installed on an software raid1 2x 128GB mSATA SSD in an 1x PCIe card. I use it mainly as a NAS but also compile stuff, like openwrt, and run some libvirt VMs and docker containers if I am too lazy to spin up my main rig.
Recently I've considered a last round of upgrades before I go all-flash, but the PSU is limiting my choices quite alot. I don't think it can reliably power more than a 20W TDP cpu.
If internal space allows I want to upgrade to a Ryzen 4000G, but for that I need another PSU. Currently I am considering an SSP-300SUG but it's quite expensive in Europe and I am wondering if:
a) I am missing a budget upgrade option which would not require a new PSU (J5005 seems kind of not-worth-it to me)
b) I am overthinking and a cheaper PSU with 250W or even less would be enough to power a 35-65W TDP CPU. It just needs to be reliable and quiet.
A nice to have would be one ot better two m.2 slots. I have two 512GB WD SN730 I don`t really need in my main rig.
Edit: I do not have any other special and power-hungry requirements like 10Gbit Ethernet or a dedicated graphics card. The option for 32GB or more ECC RAM would be great. Also I'd rather have more cores than high clock speed.
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