Best CPU for a NAS with FreeNAS

[TDA]

I would like to build a NAS and i dont know wich CPU i should buy i want to stay below 200€ with the MOtherboard they can be seperate or together.

I will apreciate the Help.

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

If it is just for home use you would be fine with a core 2 duo but if multiple people will be using it an i3 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qkFMWZ you don't have to go skylake but it isn't that much more expensive than Haswell 

[Sevilla]

What matters most is ensuring you have enough RAM per every TB of HDD space.

[wpirobotbuilder]

9 hours ago, TDA said:

I would like to build a NAS and i dont know wich CPU i should buy i want to stay below 200€ with the MOtherboard they can be seperate or together.

I will apreciate the Help.

The aforementioned i3 or Pentium would be good. Alternatively, you can get a lot of processing power for your money if you buy used server hardware.

 

For instance, I got two 6-core Xeons for about $130, plus a used server motherboard. It does require doing research to make sure everything's compatible.

[Mark77]

If you're savvy with buying boards off of eBay, you can probably put together a Sandy Bridge/Ivy Bridge CPU/mobo/RAM combo for $60-$70 these days (I did recently!) that would work very well for the purpose. 

 

Quite frankly, NAS type stuff uses very little CPU.  In the longer-term, you should be thinking about reliability, connectivity/expandability, and the ability to accommodate the number of drives you'll want in the system.  Of course, if you spend little up-front or buy used hardware, you don't have a lot of money sunk, so you can always buy more.  Keeping power consumption down is important given that most NAS's are run 24/7.  Even noise might be a consideration in a residence if you can't stow it in a closet or storage room.