Looking for a HBA

[Ricotta Elmar]

hello guys, i am making a simple DIY nas, with 20 hotswap drives

 

i am looking for a hba pcie 3.0 or 4.0 that can run atleast 16 drives but not to expansive, no frills just simple because i am gonna try truenas or unraid , but it need to be relaible

 

any recommerations ?

[Electronics Wizardy]

What speeds? Im guessing you want sas?

 

Probably get something like this on ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/LSI-SAS-9300-16I-12GB-S-HBA-HOST-BUS-ADAPTER-CARD-03-25600-01B-LSI00447/184196257717?hash=item2ae2f3d7b5:g:hY8AAOSwxuBfKBIL

 

Or this if you want 6gbit sas https://www.ebay.com/itm/LSI-SAS-9201-16I-PCI-Express-2-0-x8-6Gbps-SATA-SAS-Host-Bus-Adapter-Card/192044700018?hash=item2cb6c19172:g:9sIAAOSwMstYRDcp

 

MIght be cheaper to get a 8 port hba and a sas expander though.

[Ricotta Elmar]

thing is, rysen 7 3700x is limited in lanes, so yeah that is a reason i look for a card with lots ports , since i upgraded my ram and cpu on my gaming pc i have those left, and since ryzen 7 3700x dont have a gpu inside i need external gpu

 

also sas expander? whats that ?

 

i see those also uses alot pcie lanes, that sucks