[SOLVED] Help with NAS Build

[rifton007]

Hello everyone,

I'll want get your advices to choice components to my own NAS.

Describtion of my use :

• Store data (devloppement and 2D graphics projects),
• Use Plex, mainly used at local network, but also reachable on internet.
• I'll be alone to use this NAS
• No virtualization

Re-use my components :

• 2x 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz
• i7 920, socket LGA1366 (not found motherboard mini-ITX with this socket)
• 3x 4TB WD RED 3,5" (for storage)
• 1X 126GB SSD Samsung EVO 840 2,5" (for OS "TrueNAS Core")

Components that I chose :

• Fractal Design Node 304 Noir (Case)
• ASRock J3455-ITX (include CPU Intel Celeron J3455)
• Corsair CV550 80PLUS Bronze

 

[SamirD]

Depending on it your need to transcode or not for plex, the J3455 may make sense if you don't since it uses a small fraction of the power of the i7-920 at full load. The disadvantage is that while it is low power, it is significantly slower too so if performance is important, I wouldn't move from the i7.

Most everyone will build a freenas, but there is also xpenology, openmediavault and a few others. It really depends on which one will run the best on your hardware.

 

[punkncat]

In my own experience with having a local dedicated file server....

I have used specific NAS units for the file serving aspect and they work great for that. Power usage and footprint are typically low.

I have utilized a super low power "PC" type build (with storage options) on FreeNAS.

I have utilized old and/or low power PC equipment on Windows OS as a file server and Plex server.

My own familiarity with the Windows OS and 'landscape' has me prefer to spread my storage and Plex deployment to a couple of machines within the house that are already being utilized as Win PC in use daily and at least one of which that stays on almost 100% of the time anyway.

My reasonings were among the fact that keeping a whole 'other' dedicated PC operational simply to hold files, in a situation where there are already running machines, just didn't make sense from a cost and energy perspective. I have had a poor experience with trying to deploy Plex on one of the Athlon GE/AM4 chips, it simply wasn't up to it. Having a whole other Ryzen running just to prop up Plex made ZERO sense to me.
Recycling components typically makes a lot of sense in a situation like this, however that i7 is FAR from energy sipping or a small amount of heat to be pumping into a room for file mirroring and serving.

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[rifton007]

Thanks for you answers. I'll prefer too to use my i7 920, but I haven't found motherboard ITX for this CPU (socket LGA 1366) Do you know a e-commerce website which sell motherboards for this CPU ?

 

[faalin]

quite frankly i dont thing they ever made a mini itx board for socket 1366, i found a few chinese ones on alibaba but that was about it.