DIY NAS Build

[vallan16]

Budget (including currency): $1,500 CDN 

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: NAS, Plex server, Home Assistant, possibly unify OS VM based on what I upgrade the network to further down the road. 

Other details:

Already have a giga-bit switch which is more than enough for network use as there is only 3 users.  

Have 5xHDDs already as I'm currently using my gaming rig to host Plex Media Server and as a windows file share for backing up laptop. 

32Gb DDR4 2666Mhz CL16 ram

I'm looking for something that is more expandable for future use i.e. as the plex server grows and home automation becomes more involved plus data back-up with 7 year retention requirement size would become an issue.  I have experience working with different server configs etc so am comfortable building one myself as I would love not to pay the costs for pre-built systems

 

Was thinking along the lines of this:
 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fW798r

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($272.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler  ($79.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($199.00 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf NAS 12 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($229.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1650 G6 4 GB D6 VENTUS XS OC Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Define 7 XL ATX Full Tower Case  ($242.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME Ultra Titanium 750 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($209.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1554.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-18 09:48 EDT-0400

[brob]

Is there a reason for an iGPU equipped CPU and a discrete GPU?

 

[vallan16]

1 hour ago, brob said:

Is there a reason for an iGPU equipped CPU and a discrete GPU?

 

I prefer the discreet gpu, however I can't remember the specifics for performance on the ryzen processors atm and have to look into the functionality.  Also originally had a different case that didn't have room for gpu + hdd bays

[brob]

Consider an Intel build. Much better performance for similar cost.

 

A small NVMe drive would speed up booting.

 

The Corsair HX 750 is an excellent PSU and currently well priced.

 

A 2x32GB memory kit is less expensive and allows for a no replacement memory upgrade.

 

Consider the Meshify 2 XL case for its much better airflow.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($279.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($96.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA Swordfish 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf NAS 12 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($229.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1650 G6 4 GB D6 VENTUS XS OC Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL ATX Full Tower Case  ($199.99 @ Walmart) 
Power Supply: Corsair HX Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1477.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-18 15:39 EDT-0400