Scratch build SFF NAS from old hardware

[Blue4130]

So I decided that rather than have a bunch of old hardware kicking around, I should put it to use. I've been toying with the idea of a NAS for my wife and I to use. Now was the time.

-The hardware -

CPU - xeon e5 2650

RAM - 16gb (2x8gb) DDR3 Samsung ecc something or other.

MoBo - The most generic Chinese MATX (literally all it says for identification is E5 VER 3.3A)

PSU - 1u FSP 270w

GPU - Kinology gtx750 (ever hear of this brand? Not I)

Case - some wood and hot glue.

Current drive is a temporary 2.5" Seagate 500gb to validate that everything is working. This will be replaced by likely 2 to 4 5tb 2.5" drives using unraid.

 

The GPU cutout is off by about 5mm, but I couldn't be assed to recut it. I am waiting on a short power extension so I can actually plug it in without running the lead through the IO cutout. I am also tossing about the idea of adding a 120mm fan to the front, but it runs pretty cool as is. It sits at 75w currently. I would really like to swap out the gpu to something that uses less (I really don't need a gpu but I can't boot without it) and I'd like a lower power cpu, but that would mean a board swap, and the point of this build was to use what I had kicking around.

 

To pretty it up, I'll be wrapping it in grey wallpaper that I have lying about. Jank, but it does the trick.

 

The total size of the build is 9.7L

 

[Blue4130]

A few more. I meant to put it down after supper, but kept on going. Soldered up a power button. Drilled it so it sits mostly flush with the side panel. Wrapped the box with paper. Need to fit the IO shield and then decide on the top. I have a piece of wood cut to shape, but I may end up going mesh on top for air flow. It is going to sit in the TV stand, so it's not really visible.