Bare minimum storage server

[brokebeardedguy]

Would something like and i3 4130 with 8g ddr3 work? I can grab the parts I don't have for about $65

 

I plan on throwing a gb nic and my raid card onto the board. 

 

I guess what I'm really asking is with the processor and RAM affect the speed of transfer files.

 

When the i3 work or should I be looking at more along the lines e5 2680? For $120

 

Would a similar system work for recording IP cameras? 

[GDRRiley]

bare minimum would be like a core 2 duo.

most boards already have a 1gb nic so no point unless you plan on wanting 2.5, 5 or 10gb.

[SupaKomputa]

Depend on the OS you'll be using.

No point using a xeon for personal use. Even an Atom board will do.

More cpu & ram can increase transfer speed, up to the limit of the drive bandwidth.

But usually higher performance cpu for serving multiple users at the same time without dropouts.

So that i3 will be ok.

[Danioki]

bare minimum would be a Raspberry Pi

[Electronics Wizardy]

Why do you need a gbit nic, all boards should have that already.

 

What raid setup, you can normally get away with software raid and won't need a raid card.

 

That cpu is plenty.

[Windows7ge]

That will be fine but what OS you chose may impact performance at times. Your best option software wise would probably be a light weight Linux distro. Should keep it running smoothly in a variety of scenarios.

[IgorM]

Yeah, go for it. It can easily work as a home storage server and even work as a media server 

[brokebeardedguy]

I have a few units with 1366 and 2011.

I was just looking for something for storage. Have a lot of extra hardware laying around just trying to use some energy efficient means for it. I don't always need my other units but I always need access to my drives.

[Jarsky]

4 hours ago, brokebeardedguy said:

I guess what I'm really asking is with the processor and RAM affect the speed of transfer files.

For just file transfer over gigabit, no impact. 

 

Technically speaking the lowest chip you could get away with on a modern OS from Intel would be a Pentium D.

You can get a motherboard for about $20, and a CPU for about $7-8. A newer Core series is far better value though, and DDR3/DDR4 will make a big difference. 

 

4 hours ago, brokebeardedguy said:

When the i3 work or should I be looking at more along the lines e5 2680? For $120

 

Would a similar system work for recording IP cameras? 

This is where the real question is. The fact you want to record IP cameras can be the difference here in getting a stronger CPU if you're going to be running DVR Software. Theres a big difference between having a dedicated DVR just writing to storage, vs running a software DVR on the server. You'll need to check the recommended specs for the software you're using. 

[brokebeardedguy]

On 1/31/2020 at 3:47 AM, Jarsky said:

This is where the real question is. The fact you want to record IP cameras can be the difference here in getting a stronger CPU if you're going to be running DVR Software. Theres a big difference between having a dedicated DVR just writing to storage, vs running a software DVR on the server. You'll need to check the recommended specs for the software you're using. 

blue iris lists higher core counts for multi cam recording. so I think Ill go 2011 still cheaper then 7/8/9 gen processor mobo combos. hopefully at 16/20 cores I don't hit a limit for rendering