I need build help for special circumstances.

[Negra]

I need help building an unraid (unless there's better options) server I would like to do the following with: 

• * Run a media server most likely Plex 
• * Run a cloud file service like nextcloud 
• * Off site video editing 
• * Vm's like MacInABox 
• * VM gaming (not important)
• * Email Server etc (if possible but not important)

I eventually want to evolve into more powerful uses down the line.

Can you help recommend a build for me. So far this is my build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Loniethecreator/saved/4st6rH

Any advice would be appreciated. I can't find answers anywhere. 

[svmlegacy]

11 minutes ago, Negra said:

I need help building an unraid (unless there's better options) server I would like to do the following with: 

• * Run a media server most likely Plex 
• * Run a cloud file service like nextcloud 
• * Off site video editing 
• * Vm's like MacInABox 
• * VM gaming (not important)
• * Email Server etc (if possible but not important)

I eventually want to evolve into more powerful uses down the line.

Can you help recommend a build for me. So far this is my build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Loniethecreator/saved/4st6rH

Any advice would be appreciated. I can't find answers anywhere. 

Isn't Unraid an OS? Why would you need to pay for Windows if you're running a Linux based OS? Are you using the key inside of one of the VM's? If so, why is Pro needed?

Is there a particular reason for C246 when you aren't running ECC? K-SKU for a non-overclocking system?

 

As far as the services you want, I can't speak for that.

[Negra]

25 minutes ago, svmlegacy said:

Isn't Unraid an OS? Why would you need to pay for Windows if you're running a Linux based OS? Are you using the key inside of one of the VM's? If so, why is Pro needed?

Is there a particular reason for C246 when you aren't running ECC? K-SKU for a non-overclocking system?

 

As far as the services you want, I can't speak for that.

Yes unraid is on OS. I don't need windows pro correct. No reason for C246.. Do you have a better suggestion? I'm thinking about running ECC. And I don't know what K-SKU is. 

[svmlegacy]

57 minutes ago, Negra said:

Yes unraid is on OS. I don't need windows pro correct. No reason for C246.. Do you have a better suggestion? I'm thinking about running ECC. And I don't know what K-SKU is. 

Well, if you want to run ECC, you will need the C246, which would make the chipset selection reasonable. I'm not very familiar with 300-series boards, so I'll leave the recommendations to other people.

 

The K-SKU is referring to the 9900K choice, which is an unlocked CPU, that carries a price premium over the standard 9900, with marginal difference in stock performance.

[Negra]

49 minutes ago, svmlegacy said:

Well, if you want to run ECC, you will need the C246, which would make the chipset selection reasonable. I'm not very familiar with 300-series boards, so I'll leave the recommendations to other people.

 

The K-SKU is referring to the 9900K choice, which is an unlocked CPU, that carries a price premium over the standard 9900, with marginal difference in stock performance.

Thanks for the advice!

[OddOod]

Does your editing workflow rely on single threaded performance? If not, I'd highly recommend going Threadripper. 
I know plex is heavily multi threaded. Plus, you can slap up to 8 sticks of ram in there, and as a bonus, you can actually run ECC ram, which you can't on the 9900k

[Negra]

On 8/2/2020 at 9:48 PM, OddOod said:

Does your editing workflow rely on single threaded performance? If not, I'd highly recommend going Threadripper. 
I know plex is heavily multi threaded. Plus, you can slap up to 8 sticks of ram in there, and as a bonus, you can actually run ECC ram, which you can't on the 9900k

I changed my mind to the Ryzen 9 3900x I don't think I want a threat ripper yet. Something to work up to. 

[OddOod]

On 8/7/2020 at 10:01 PM, Negra said:

Ryzen 9 3900x

That's a v nice chip. I built my plex box off the back of a brand new 200$ TR1920X largely because it was an insane passmark score for the money and everything I was running on it wasn't sensitive to SST performance. It did mean I ended up spending more on mobo than cpu, but running 8x8GB ram was nice