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Raid 5 or 6

Ok cause I wanted to get 6x8tb drives but getting 8tb nas drives for my raid setup is expensive

So i am building a Plex server the will be on 24/7 I will be running my drives in raid but I want to know if the drives have to be NAS drives for the server. I wont be doing lots of writing to it just mostly reading. They will be running 274/7 to i dont know if regular HDD can do it. I am just looking for feedback.

ok thank you

I could but Plex seem to be easier to setup and it plays nice with Infuse for apple TVs

OK thanks, I was just wondering if my plex server would trigger it.

I saw that setting and i set it up and it says i can access the server outside the home.

I have a plex server that I have movies on, I use my phone, apple tv and console to stream movie in the home. If i am not home like at school or visiting family and i want to remote access my Plex server, do i need to install A VPN on the server? Or can i just stream from my home server without ISP sending warning emails?

I currently have a z120+6700k that I am passing off to my gf. So I am considering one of these platforms and as to the one that will match what i want to do.

I need help deciding on a motherboard. The system will be used for game development using unity and unreal engine and gaming, VM machines also. Can I also have the logic behind the reason why I should get that particular motherboard also Thank you guys!

I have not tried to get anything regarding frequency from the performance counter I didnt know how accurate it would have been. So i stick to usage of cpu and ram

No i didnt find any documentation, I create a C# console project first then trial and error in finding what values I can get, placeing breakpoints and stepping through the code also helped me norrow down what data i can get from what i enabled true. Once you add the .dll to the refernce, VS 2017 telesense does help when you coding when you use the period after each object or varibles you can read what infor you can get.

The only thing i used from OpenHardwareMonitor is the .dll library file and the instantiate line private Computer computer = new Computer() { CPUEnabled = true, GPUEnabled = true, RAMEnabled = true }; The rest I code in a foreach loop to pull the data.

Are you refering to the OpenHardwareMonitor.dll file?

I use 3 method to get the hardware data, using System.Management; using System.Management.Instrumentation; -- This is to access the Disk information using System.Diagnostics; -- to access Performace Monitor information using OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware; -- to access cpu and gpu temperture nvidia-smi --query-gpu=utilization.memory --format=csv --To access NVIDA GPU usage, I coud have use this for all gpu data if i wanted to.

oh, the code i posted is for anyone to use, but the actual application will have more code because it will tie in with another application to a device that i am making. which is a device that i make to cool the pc loop, it will dynamilcally adjust cooling base on the system monitor feedback

I think my repo is link to github

I am going to replace the current blue screen LCD with the colored one i ordered. Am planning to make some changes to my current system.

I dont really care for the touch section, it was the only available panel at that size on newegg. If someone wishes they can use my source code in incorperate it in a uwp or which ever C# .Net platform they wish.

/* * FILE : CM.cs * PROJECT : ComputerMonitor * PROGRAMMER : Brian Hinds * FIRST VERSION : 1.0.0 * DESCRIPTION : This application monitors the PC's GPU, CPU temperatures * : the GPU, CPU, RAM, and local disks utilization. */ using OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware; using System; using System.Diagnostics; using System.Drawing; using System.IO; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Management; using System.Management.Instrumentation; using System.Linq; namespace ComputerMonitor { public partial class CM : Form { /// <summary> /// Add CPU and GPU and as hardware /// Note that, CPU temperature data requires 'highestAvailable' permission. /// </summary> private Computer computer = new Computer() { CPUEnabled = true, GPUEnabled = true, RAMEnabled = true }; /// <summary> /// These objects are used to access performance Monitor of the operating system. /// </summary> private PerformanceCounter perfCpuCounter = new PerformanceCounter("Processor Information", "% Processor Time", "_Total"); private PerformanceCounter perfMemCounter = new PerformanceCounter("Memory", "Available MBytes"); /// <summary> /// These variables store source and destination /// of the NVIDIA files needed for readings /// </summary> private string path = @"c:\NVSMI"; private string SourcePath = @"C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVSMI\"; private string DestinationPath = @"c:\NVSMI"; /// <summary> /// These variables are used to extract NVIDA gpu readings /// </summary> private Char delimiter = '-'; private Char delimiter2 = 'W'; private int GPUCount = 0; private string output; /// <summary> /// This syntax instantiate an array for the possible drive on your pc /// </summary> private DriveInfo[] allDrives = DriveInfo.GetDrives(); /// <summary> /// Temporary hods data /// </summary> private string buffer; private string buffer2 ; /// <summary> /// for-each counter variables /// </summary> private int counter = 0; private int counter2 = 0; private int counter3 = 0; /// <summary> /// CPU core temperature variables /// More can be added depending on the amount of core present /// </summary> private int cpu1; private int cpu2; private int cpu3; private int cpu4; private int cpuTotal; private int _cpuLoad; /// <summary> /// Disk drives usage variables /// more can be added based on the amount of drive present /// </summary> private double _Disk01; private double _Disk02; private double _Disk03; private double _Disk04; private int byteConvert = 1073741824; /// <summary> /// Variables for the RAM. /// Total ram is in MB and is the total thats in your system /// </summary> private double tRam; private double tRamTotal = 32000; private double tRamBar; /// <summary> /// These variables stores GPU temp and load data /// </summary> private int _gpuTemp; private int _gpuLoad; public CM() { InitializeComponent(); computer.Open(); } /// <summary> /// This time get hardware status every 1 sec /// </summary> /// <param name="sender"></param> /// <param name="e"></param> private void interval_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) { cpu_gpu_temp(); systemInfo(); diskSize(); gpuInfo(); progress(); } /// <summary> /// This method is used to get cpu temperature /// and gpu temperature using OpenHardwareMonitor library /// </summary> private void cpu_gpu_temp() { counter = 0; counter2 = 0; foreach (IHardware hardware in computer.Hardware) { hardware.Update(); if (counter2 == 0) { gpuPanel.Text = hardware.Name.ToString(); } if (counter2 == 2) { cpuPanel.Text = hardware.Name.ToString(); } if (counter2 == 1) { ramPanel.Text = hardware.Name.ToString(); } if (counter2 == 3) { discPanel.Text = hardware.Name.ToString(); } counter2++; foreach (ISensor sensor in hardware.Sensors) { if (sensor.SensorType == SensorType.Temperature) { if (counter == 0) { c1.Text = sensor.Value.ToString() + " .C"; cpu1 = (int)sensor.Value; } if (counter == 1) { c2.Text = sensor.Value.ToString() + " .C"; cpu2 = (int)sensor.Value; } if (counter == 2) { c3.Text = sensor.Value.ToString() + " .C"; cpu3 = (int)sensor.Value; } if (counter == 3) { c4.Text = sensor.Value.ToString() + " .C"; cpu4 = (int)sensor.Value; } if (counter == 4) { buffer = sensor.Value.ToString(); } if (counter == 5) { gpuTemp.Text = sensor.Value.ToString() + " .C"; _gpuTemp = (int)sensor.Value; } counter++; } cpuTotal = (cpu1 + cpu2 + cpu3 + cpu4) / 4; coreAve.Text = cpuTotal.ToString() + " .C"; } } } /// <summary> /// This method is used to get cpu and memory load /// from the Performance Monitor /// </summary> private void systemInfo() { _cpuLoad = (int)perfCpuCounter.NextValue(); tRam = (int)perfMemCounter.NextValue(); tRamBar = tRam / tRamTotal; tRamBar = tRamBar * 100; tRamBar = 100 - tRamBar; RamByte.Text = tRam + " MB"; cpuLoad.Text = _cpuLoad + " %"; } /// <summary> /// This method use gathered data and /// display them in a progress bar /// </summary> private void progress() { cpuBar.Minimum = 0; cpuBar.Maximum = 100; if (cpuTotal < cpuBar.Maximum) { if (cpuTotal < 49) { cpuBar.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (cpuTotal > 50) { cpuBar.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (cpuTotal > 75) { cpuBar.ForeColor = Color.Red; } cpuBar.Value = cpuTotal; } coreBar01.Minimum = 0; coreBar01.Maximum = 100; if (cpu1 < coreBar01.Maximum) { if (cpu1 < 49) { coreBar01.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (cpu1 > 50) { coreBar01.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (cpu1 > 75) { coreBar01.ForeColor = Color.Red; } coreBar01.Value = cpu1; } coreBar02.Minimum = 0; coreBar02.Maximum = 100; if (cpu2 < coreBar02.Maximum) { if (cpu2 < 49) { coreBar02.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (cpu2 > 50) { coreBar02.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (cpu2 > 75) { coreBar02.ForeColor = Color.Red; } coreBar02.Value = cpu2; } coreBar03.Minimum = 0; coreBar03.Maximum = 100; if (cpu3 < coreBar03.Maximum) { if (cpu3 < 49) { coreBar03.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (cpu3 > 50) { coreBar03.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (cpu3 > 75) { coreBar03.ForeColor = Color.Red; } coreBar03.Value = cpu3; } coreBar04.Minimum = 0; coreBar04.Maximum = 100; if (cpu4 < coreBar04.Maximum) { if (cpu4 < 49) { coreBar04.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (cpu4 > 50) { coreBar04.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (cpu4 > 75) { coreBar04.ForeColor = Color.Red; } coreBar04.Value = cpu4; } CpuLoadBar.Minimum = 0; CpuLoadBar.Maximum = 100; if (_cpuLoad < CpuLoadBar.Maximum) { if (_cpuLoad < 49) { CpuLoadBar.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (_cpuLoad > 50) { CpuLoadBar.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (_cpuLoad > 75) { CpuLoadBar.ForeColor = Color.Red; } CpuLoadBar.Value = _cpuLoad; } gpuTempBar.Minimum = 0; gpuTempBar.Maximum = 100; if (_gpuTemp < gpuTempBar.Maximum) { if (_gpuTemp < 49) { gpuTempBar.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (_gpuTemp > 50) { gpuTempBar.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (_gpuTemp > 75) { gpuTempBar.ForeColor = Color.Red; } gpuTempBar.Value = _gpuTemp; } DiskBar01.Minimum = 0; DiskBar01.Maximum = 100; if (_Disk01 < DiskBar01.Maximum) { if (_Disk01 < 49) { DiskBar01.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (_Disk01 > 50) { DiskBar01.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (_Disk01 > 75) { DiskBar01.ForeColor = Color.Red; } DiskBar01.Value = (int)_Disk01; } DiskBar02.Minimum = 0; DiskBar02.Maximum = 100; if (_Disk02 < DiskBar02.Maximum) { if (_Disk02 < 49) { DiskBar02.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (_Disk02 > 50) { DiskBar02.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (_Disk02 > 75) { DiskBar02.ForeColor = Color.Red; } DiskBar02.Value = (int)_Disk02; } DiskBar03.Minimum = 0; DiskBar03.Maximum = 100; if (_Disk03 < DiskBar03.Maximum) { if (_Disk03 < 49) { DiskBar03.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (_Disk03 > 50) { DiskBar03.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (_Disk03 > 75) { DiskBar03.ForeColor = Color.Red; } DiskBar03.Value = (int)_Disk03; } DiskBar01.Minimum = 0; DiskBar01.Maximum = 100; if (_Disk04 < DiskBar01.Maximum) { if (_Disk04 < 49) { DiskBar04.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (_Disk04 > 50) { DiskBar04.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (_Disk04 > 75) { DiskBar04.ForeColor = Color.Red; } DiskBar04.Value = (int)_Disk04; } ramPerc.Minimum = 0; ramPerc.Maximum = 100; if (tRamBar < ramPerc.Maximum) { if (tRamBar < 49) { ramPerc.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (tRamBar > 50) { ramPerc.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (tRamBar > 75) { ramPerc.ForeColor = Color.Red; } ramPerc.Value = (int)tRamBar; } gpuLoadBar.Minimum = 0; gpuLoadBar.Maximum = 100; if (_gpuLoad < gpuLoadBar.Maximum) { if (_gpuLoad < 49) { gpuLoadBar.ForeColor = Color.Green; } if (_gpuLoad > 50) { gpuLoadBar.ForeColor = Color.Orange; } if (_gpuLoad > 75) { gpuLoadBar.ForeColor = Color.Red; } gpuLoadBar.Value = (int)_gpuLoad; } } /// <summary> /// This method is used to get all /// local disk information from the OS /// </summary> private void diskSize() { counter3 = 0; foreach (DriveInfo d in allDrives) { //Console.WriteLine("Drive {0}", d.Name); if (counter3 == 0) { LDisk01.Text = d.Name; } if (counter3 == 1) { LDisk02.Text = d.Name; } if (counter3 == 2) { LDisk03.Text = d.Name; } if (counter3 == 3) { LDisk04.Text = d.Name; } if (d.IsReady == true) { Console.WriteLine(" Volume label: {0}", d.VolumeLabel); Console.WriteLine(" File system: {0}", d.DriveFormat); Console.WriteLine( " Available space to current user:{0, 15} bytes", d.AvailableFreeSpace); Console.WriteLine( " Total available space: {0, 15} bytes", d.TotalFreeSpace); //DataBox.Items.Add(d.TotalFreeSpace / byteConvert); Console.WriteLine( " Total size of drive: {0, 15} bytes ", d.TotalSize); if (counter3 == 0) { DiskSize01.Text = Convert.ToString((d.AvailableFreeSpace / byteConvert)) + " GB Free of " + Convert.ToString((d.TotalSize / byteConvert)) + " GB"; _Disk01 = (d.AvailableFreeSpace / byteConvert); _Disk01 = _Disk01 / (d.TotalSize / byteConvert); _Disk01 = _Disk01 * 100; _Disk01 = 100 - _Disk01; } if (counter3 == 1) { DiskSize02.Text = Convert.ToString((d.AvailableFreeSpace / byteConvert)) + " GB Free of " + Convert.ToString((d.TotalSize / byteConvert)) + " GB"; _Disk02 = (d.AvailableFreeSpace / byteConvert); _Disk02 = _Disk02 / (d.TotalSize / byteConvert); _Disk02 = _Disk02 * 100; _Disk02 = 100 - _Disk02; } if (counter3 == 2) { DiskSize03.Text = Convert.ToString((d.AvailableFreeSpace / byteConvert)) + " GB Free of " + Convert.ToString((d.TotalSize / byteConvert)) + " GB"; _Disk03 = (d.AvailableFreeSpace / byteConvert); _Disk03 = _Disk03 / (d.TotalSize / byteConvert); _Disk03 = _Disk03 * 100; _Disk03 = 100 - _Disk03; } if (counter3 == 3) { DiskSize04.Text = Convert.ToString((d.AvailableFreeSpace / byteConvert)) + " GB Free of " + Convert.ToString((d.TotalSize / byteConvert)) + " GB"; _Disk04 = (d.AvailableFreeSpace / byteConvert); _Disk04 = _Disk04 / (d.TotalSize / byteConvert); _Disk04 = _Disk04 * 100; _Disk04 = 100 - _Disk04; } } counter3++; } } /// <summary> /// This method gets gpu info. /// Note that this only supports NVIDA GPUs at the moment /// </summary> private void gpuInfo() { try { // Determine whether the directory exists. if (!Directory.Exists(path)) { // Try to create the directory. DirectoryInfo di = Directory.CreateDirectory(path); Console.WriteLine("The directory was created successfully at {0}.", Directory.GetCreationTime(path)); // try to copy to the new director NVIDIAGPU(); } } catch { MessageBox.Show("Unable to access NVIDIA files"); return; } try { GPUCount = 0; /// Process command line string /// ProcessStartInfo processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("cmd.exe", @"/C cd c:\NVSMI&nvidia-smi --query-gpu=utilization.memory --format=csv"); processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false; processStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true; processStartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true; /// Creating a stream reader that will pass the output of the command line /// Process process = Process.Start(processStartInfo); using (StreamReader streamReader = process.StandardOutput) { output = streamReader.ReadToEnd(); } /// remove unit from value String[] substrings = output.Split(delimiter2); foreach (var substring in substrings) { if (GPUCount == 0) { gpuLoadPer.Text = String.Join("", substring.Where(Char.IsDigit)) + " %"; _gpuLoad = Convert.ToInt16(String.Join("", substring.Where(Char.IsDigit))); } GPUCount++; } } catch { MessageBox.Show("Unable to access NVIDIA files"); return; } } /// <summary> /// Copy Nvida files to C:\ /// </summary> private void NVIDIAGPU() { SourcePath = SourcePath.EndsWith(@"\") ? SourcePath : SourcePath + @"\"; DestinationPath = DestinationPath.EndsWith(@"\") ? DestinationPath : DestinationPath + @"\"; try { if (Directory.Exists(SourcePath)) { if (Directory.Exists(DestinationPath) == false) { Directory.CreateDirectory(DestinationPath); } foreach (string files in Directory.GetFiles(SourcePath)) { FileInfo fileInfo = new FileInfo(files); fileInfo.CopyTo(string.Format(@"{0}\{1}", DestinationPath, fileInfo.Name), true); } } } catch (Exception ) { MessageBox.Show("NVIDIA File Access Error") ; this.Close(); } } } }

Its finally done for most part

Once am done coding it i will if people are intersed in it.

GPU Untilization remaining

Looking good so far, just need to finish up the GPU and Ram

It use little resource so it will do its job.