NAS/HTPC BitFenix Prodigy

[knuxyl]

EDIT
Since I solved the case issue I think this should be moved to New Builds and Planning. I don't think I can do that.

After a lot of configuring, I have settled on the components below. I've been working on putting together a low power capable SFF NAS for like 4 years, and have finally succeeded. Problem I always ran into was lack of 4 x 3.5" and 1 x 5.25" bays in a Mini-ITX case.

Here is my build

APU : Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE w/RX Vega 11
RAM : 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2933
MOTHERBOARD : ASUS ROG Strix X470-I
STORAGE1 : 500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS
STORAGE2 : 4x10TB HGST Ultrastar He10 HDD
PS : SILVERSTONE Strider SST-ST60F-TI 600W 80+ Titanium

OPTICAL : ASUS BW-16D1HT

HEATSINK : AMD Wraith MAX CPU Cooler with RGB LED
CASE : BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX

 

 

Still deciding on a PCIe to SATA or M.2 to SATA for the optical. I'm thinking a M.2 to SATA would be best so I still have the PCIe slot.

 

[GoldenLag]

11 minutes ago, knuxyl said:

CPU (35W)
Intel i7-8700T

Graphics (20W)
Nvidia GT 1030 DDR4

swap for a Ryzen 3 2200G. its an HTPC. a 2200G is more than enough, cheaper and honestly better for your usecase. 

 

12 minutes ago, knuxyl said:

Motherboard (6W no addons)
ASRock Z390M-ITX/ac

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M Steel Legend Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Crucial - P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Case: BitFenix - Prodigy M Midnight Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($99.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $504.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-23 03:30 EDT-0400

 

here is a good build combo. it will run more quiet, more efficiently. just add in the HDDs if you want to. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Crucial - P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Case: Fractal Design - Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($87.37 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Straight Power 11 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $552.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-23 03:34 EDT-0400

 

here is a build with suggested changes in case for lots of expandbility. 

 

note only 4 HDDs over Sata without needing a expansion card to fit the full 6 HDDs

[knuxyl]

The Ryzen 3 2200G has about twice the TDP of the 8700T. The AMD is about 65W while Intel is 35W. When going for low power AMD has never been a solution that I have noticed. Honestly getting away from Intel Management Engine is a great idea, but the power consumption of AMD is too bad.

EDIT
So nevermind, I looked it up, and the Ryzen 5 Pro 2400GE is the perfect solution. It has a tdp of 35W but the gpu in it is good enough to replace the GT 1030. Thanks a lot for the recommendation, I'll be reconfiguring for AMD.

[GoldenLag]

5 hours ago, knuxyl said:

The Ryzen 3 2200G has about twice the TDP of the 8700T. The AMD is about 65W while Intel is 35W. When going for low power AMD has never been a solution that I have noticed. Honestly getting away from Intel Management Engine is a great idea, but the power consumption of AMD is too bad.

the 2200G is a very effiecient chip. and intel is notorious of breaking their TDP spec with powerconsumption. that 35 watt chip is not consuming 35 watts. 

 

5 hours ago, knuxyl said:

So nevermind, I looked it up, and the Ryzen 5 Pro 2400GE is the perfect solution. It has a tdp of 35W but the gpu in it is good enough to replace the GT 1030. Thanks a lot for the recommendation, I'll be reconfiguring for AMD.

id recommend getting the 2400G and just underclock it unless you want to pay the little extra

[knuxyl]

I have no experience with messing with clock speeds and such plus the PRO has some workstation features, only problem is that the GE model it is not a cpu you can buy easily, they come in prebuilt machines. I edited the OP with my current build, it's now perfect. It's only taken me 4 years to finally configure a Mini-ITX SFF NAS. Thanks a lot for the AMD recommendation.