Unraid Server High Power Consumption

[Jarsky]

On 8/20/2021 at 9:41 PM, derWinky said:

I´m not running a bunch of stuff at the moment but I plan on using 2 or 3 Linux VMs and a Windows VM with passed through GPU to replace my livingroom PC. Maybe also a MacOS VM but this one won´t be running a lot.

Other than that I´m running Plex and just use it as a regular NAS.

 

This is pretty key right here. 

 

Consider the below:

- Your average system with a 6900K will idle approx 60W (between cpu,motherboard, memory, fans, etc...)

- A GT710 - approx 15-20W idle

- 13-14 drives - at a 1W idle, lets say 15W

- Your HBA controller - say approx 7W idle

 

Thats already around 100W

 

Add to that your Plex will be doing scheduled jobs regularly and spinning drives up throughout the day, so you'll often have at least a couple of drives active which will push your idle power up.