Need some help/opinion about my pre-plan build for my NAS

[Yuya Ayanami]

I've been planing to buy an "off the shelf" NAS since I am at or over my current capacity for my media storage (12TB). Then Linus made the video "320 terabytes in a normal PC case!! The DIY 4k editing NAS" which made me wanted to do a DIY NAS. The thing is, I want to turn my 2nd computer, into a NAS and a VR computer. First I want to know if that even possible to do on one computer with VM and such. The only thing I can see it working with is PROXMOX, but i'm too dumb in this subject. Even if I can or can not use my 2nd computer as both NAS and VR. I would like to know if these items are good to buy for my DIY NAS or if anyone else have a better opinion. I am going to do 10Gb and I will be streaming 4k stuff from the NAS. I am planing to buy more than 8 drives for the NAS. That maybe in total of around 60ish TB.

 

 

 

 

Future Purchase:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076642YPN/

NETGEAR 10-Port Gigabit Switch

(I would like to have a 10Gb up and down if possible. If someone has a better switch. I'm open ears, same with the other items.)

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BDZWJAO/

LSI Logic Controller Card (PCIe 3.0 with 16 ports for Sata please)

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072N84DG6/

Asus 10Gb Network Adapter (RJ-45 only please)

 

Case: Will be upgraded to Fractal Define 7 XL

 

 

 

 

Currently Have:

VR Computer Build:

Motherboard: Asus Prime Z390-A

Storage: 970 EVO Plus 500GB

CPU: Intel i7-9700KF @ 3.6GHz (Too lazy to overclock)

GPU: EVGA RTX 2070 Super

Ram: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB)

Power: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold

[Pleximar]

Why should it run in a VM? What kind of operating system do you have on your VR computer

[Yuya Ayanami]

I thought it need to run a VM to do both task but if it don't have to, cool. As for the OS, a simple windows 10.

[Windows7ge]

I have a guide on Proxmox.

Assuming hardware pass-though works properly I don't see any immediate reason you can't play VR in Windows 10 in a VM. It'll just require some setup.

 

I also have a tutorial on how you can accomplish this with a more mainstream version of Debian GNU/Linux:

This might be the better route as you can manually tune the VM for higher performance.

[Yuya Ayanami]

Oh wow, ok. I will give it a look. Thanks