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I started playing around with storage spaces. From what I could tell and research, it seems to be fairly solid and does not discriminate with what hardware is used with it. It can also do a mirrored for more sensitive data redundancy. I also played around with unplugging drives (to simulate a failure), adding and removing drives, swapping controller cards, and reinstalling the os to see if anything would cause a failure, and it had no issues whatsoever. The only hiccup I found was in the initial creation where it would come up with errors. A quick google search recommended disabling and re-enabling each drive in device manager which worked like a charm.

Hi, I am trying to build a home media server. I have several hdds (around 10) of varying capacities (from 500GB to 8TB). I was originally planning on building an unraid server, but after 2 different sata controller cards not allowing access to the connected hdd, I decided to look at other options. I just have 3 key features that I am looking for in a storage solution. One, I want to pool the drives into 1 large drive with a single drive letter/address/etc. Second, I would like to have some sort of parity drive for a single hdd failure. And lastly, I do not want the individual files to be spanned across multiple drives, ie. if I did have a 2nd drive failure, only the data on that drive would be affected. Unraid would have worked perfect for this, but I am done with messing around with a bunch of controller cards. Other options I was considering were Storage Spaces (Windows 10), FreeNAS or TrueNAS, or openmediavault with snapraid. I can not seem to find any information on any of these OSes that definitively state how each file is written (spanned or intact) across the drive pool. Unraid is completely out, as I also was not impressed with their "support" for what would have been paid-for software. Any suggestions?

SLI is fading in popularity, so I would definitely splurge for the 2080ti. Even then, the GPU will probably be the bottleneck at 4k gaming.

That build seems fairly economical and a decent value. Can't say I would change anything.

After 7 years, I would think about replacing that power supply. I think the clearance is probably fine given that the old one has lasted for so long.

I would think that as long as the power supply is secure (doesn't move around) and the original screws that you re-used were not much longer than the newer screws (to the point where they can cause a short by touching the circuit board of the power supply), you should be fine. Pictures may be beneficial for a better response.

You could maybe get something like a Kill A Watt energy monitor and see how much power is being drawn from the wall. This gives you a bit of an idea if a component is drawing a ton of power. We would need to know your entire system build to have an idea of what sort of power draw you could expect and if it exceeds that.

I would generally stick to about 550w minimally with an 80+ rated power supply if using a mid-range graphics card like the gtx960. If you plan on upgrading to a higher end video card, then I would recommend starting out with at least a 650w 80+ rated power supply.

I don't think a single rail or multi-rail will matter too much as long as it puts out enough amperage. Also, a multi-rail will require you to somewhat calculate how much amperage is being drawn on each rail - for this reason, a single rail is a nice option. I would suggest around a 1200watt power supply if you plan on having a second video card such as the rtx2070. An 850w would be ok for a single video card. Also, keep in mind that power supplies have an efficiency curve that will affect the amount of power they draw from the wall. I hope this helps!

If you don't have the extra cables that came with the power supply, maybe you could use something like this if you have a free sata power connector. https://www.amazon.com/C2G-10149-15-Pin-Serial-Female/dp/B003AI272I/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=sata+male+to+molex+female&qid=1573848935&sr=8-4

I am in Canada which means that a build like this ends up around the $250 mark. I do have a gaming pc as well with a Ryzen 1800x, Asus Strix x370, and gtx 1080. So my plan B is waiting a while longer and upgrading the cpu in this system as the mobo will currently support up to the Ryzen 3900x. So just getting a cheap b350 mobo and ram may be the best option. I do have a hyper 212 cpu cooler which could manage the temperature issues of the fx8350 but it does not fit in this case. Another possibility is getting a 240mm rad and running it outside the case which may be possible too. Thoughts?

Did that already as well as 4 cores (or threads) and it resulted in choppy playback.

Hi, so it looks like I need to upgrade my home theatre pc in order to place 4k movies. I currently am using a AMD FX 8350 w/16gb ram and a Nvidia 1050ti in a htpc case with less than stellar air flow (Fractal Design Node 605). CPU temps spike up to about 80c and then crashes after about 30min of playback. I am on a budget and can only spend $100-150 on the upgrade so am looking for cpu/motherboard recommendations with preferably ddr3 support or any recommendations on cpu cooling options for this case. Thanks

I'm in the Fraser Valley. I generally get most of my computer parts at Mikes Computer Shop when looking locally. If they don't have it listed online, then they can probably order it in.

What would you be using it for?