THAFOOL

Thank you all for the help.

To start I now understand RAID IS NOT A BACKUP. Thank you for the thought reply you have given me some ideas on what to run. For the use case I am looking to make this into a media storage server with 1 to 2 users on it. I am willing to put some effort into maintaining but do not want it to be a consistent problem. I am looking to put at least 32 GB of RAM if not 64 GB in. My plan is to have 6 8TB WD red drives in it with an NVME ssd for a boot drive. Any reccomendations on a NIC. I see you have a SAS Expander would I need one for my set up. Here is the motherboard/CPU combo I am looking at. https://www.newegg.com/asrock-rack-x470d4u-amd-ryzen-2nd-generation-series-processors/p/N82E16813140023 https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-3600x/p/N82E16819113568 Thank You.

So I currently have 16TB attached directly to my computer and am looking to remove theses and making a stand alone media storage sever with a RAID back up. Plan is to have an 8 drive setup. Looking for some help selecting CPU, Software, and what type of RAID I would need for data redundancy. Looking for some help with this.

This would be awesome because it can be close to the wall and provide a large image. Too bad it only works in dark rooms:(

I like this computer compared a normal desktop because it's small size allows for ease of travel yet the gtx 960 is powerful enough to play most games. Compared to a regular desktop it's portability allows it to be used for gaming on the go. I was looking at it on Amazon but it was sold out so thanks for the give away.