Need to build a NAS but need help!

[Grizz7486]

I need to build a NAS as I do music production/recording & digital photography and have a TON of files and I use several different laptops and tower.

I know assembling a NAS is pretty much just like any other computer, but my question is, what hardware should I use? I am on a budget though. Thinking around $600. I'd like to use "Free NAS" as well, just not sure how to do it as I've never used it. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

Well, if you are sure you want to build instead of buy here's what I would recommend:PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Celeron G1840 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.80 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.80 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.80 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.80 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.80 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.80 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $702.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-15 12:20 EDT-0400
If $600 is a hard and fast limit drop to 2TB drives, that saves you $120-150 but you lose 6TB of storage. I prefer 3TB drives for NAS.