It's been a long time. 4 years or so since I moved over to unRAID, and all-in-all I've been happy. But, I've got the Windows Server itch again, so I've migrated my data over to a temporary data store, and I'm just about to start in to rebuilding my unRAID box to Storage Server 2016 Standard.
Specs as follows:
Performance is solid so far, and it seems to run Plex admirably. I've even managed to get it to do hardware transcoding using QuickSync, after lots of fussing with Intel GPU drivers (finally found drives on Dell's site, originally for the Poweredge T30).
Specs as follows:
- i5-6500T with Arctic passive cooler
- Asus H170M-Plus
- 32GB DDR4-2400 (4x8GB Crucial elcheapo)
- Intel i350 dual-port NIC (genuine knock-off from China)
- ADATA SX8000 256GB NVMe (OS, Plex library, downloads, etc)
- 3x WD80EZZX White-label drives in a DrivePool (TV shows, movies, Music, etc)
- 2x WD30EFRX Reds in Storage Spaces ReFS mirror (Documents, photos, backups)
- Fractal Define Mini case with 3x120mm Corsair ML120 fans
- Corsair RM750 PSU (way over spec, but it's silent and I have lots of SATA power cables for it as I have spares from a deceased CS450M)
Performance is solid so far, and it seems to run Plex admirably. I've even managed to get it to do hardware transcoding using QuickSync, after lots of fussing with Intel GPU drivers (finally found drives on Dell's site, originally for the Poweredge T30).
