I am fairly new to this forum and I am getting started on first NAS build for Home uses like plex media server and file sharing
I have done a barebone NAS build using the pcpartpicker. I already have 2x 2 TB Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm SATA drives for storage and a 120GB SSD for OS and Apps. I will be using those for now. whenever possible i will upgrade to WD Red drives.
here is the link http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xMPFRB for the build i am planning to put together. My Budget is $400 to $500, i will be happy if i can achieve what i need for even less
Main Requirement - NAS should be able to transcode at least 2 streams of 1080p or 1 stream of 2160p without sweating.
OS - FreeNAS is out of league as it is ZFS and will need ECC ram and the build price will go high. I am thinking of OpenMediaVault or just lightweight linux distro.
Please fill me in with your suggestions or any changes needed to the build above.
