I would not build a computer right now. Motherboards are too expensive due to the shortage.
If you are using a 3rd gen CPU, you really want to have at least a b450 motherboard. A320 is not good enough in my opinion for that CPU. It was made for budget first gen ryzen.
Also, change out your power supply. Get a cheap corsair / evga instead.
If you guys insist on me getting a Z87 mobo, then i might consider it, as it would be nice to OC in the future with the same pc when im comfortable with OCing
I am planning on building a Nas / Server for my house.
I do a lot of video editing, do lots of Project Work [ Word, Excel etc.] ,Love to create content and have a lot of media.
The thing is that lots of my data gets mixed up around the house, in the laptops, my PCs and finding them is quite hard when there are deadlines and lots of work to be done.
So I thought of the Idea of having a Nas / Server in my house to centralise all of that.
The Computers in my house:
1. Acer Laptop [Win xp]
2. Toshiba Laptop [Win 8]
3. Custom Built Home PC [win xp]
4. Compaq PC [Win 7] [ultimate]
5. MY GAMING RIG!!!! [Win 7] [ Home Premium ]
Other Handheld devices:
1. The usual IPhone, Ipod, Ipad
2. Samsung Tab, S4
Clearly Lots of devices at home 5 computers, and 5 Handheld devices.
I do have experience with PCs but not with servers, I hear they are somewhat the same when building with consumer hardware.
Thats why I need your help. I did have a plan of how much storage like 2 TB just to get things going then later upgrade.
I dont know whether to go with a Atx board or a Mini Itx board.
If it was Itx i did see the Cooler Master Elite 120, i thought it had some potential as a server case.
The processor and the Mobo is where Im stuck. For Ram i think 4 GB would be enough, and a 400w PSU.
For the OS Windows Home Server 2011 seems quite nice.
My budget would be around 150$, but its best to get it as cheap as possible.
Nothing Fancy just a normal home server.
I would like to know more about switches and add-in cards for Gigabit bit second [2 and 4]
I also would like to know more about Nas' and servers, and what can be acheived besides network storage.
If possible setup remote desktop control over the network.
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