NAS Build

[loyaltrash]

Budget (including currency): HKD $20000 (~USD $2550)

Country: Hong Kong

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: NAS

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

Hi, I am planning to build a home NAS (also my first PC build) with 64TB of raw storage. I will be running FreeNAS on it. I already came up with a list but this is my first PC build so I would like some suggestions. I am a little bit confused about what power supply and cooler I should use.

 

CPU: Intel Core i5 12400 Tray - HKD $1530 (~USD $195)

Case: Fractal Design Node 804 - HKD $780 (~USD $100)

Board: ASUS PRIME B660M-A D4 - HKD $999 (~USD $128)

RAM: 2 of Kingston ValueRam 32GB (32GB x1) DDR4 3200MHz (KVR32N22D8/32) - HKD $1900 (~USD $242)

OS Drive: Samsung 970 250GB - HKD $429 (~USD $55)

Data Drive: 4 of Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB - HKD $12600 (~USD $1605)

Power supply: ASUS ROG STRIX 750w 80Plus Gold - HKD $899 (~USD $115)

Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A - HKD $890 (~USD $113)

 

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19 minutes ago, loyaltrash said:

Budget (including currency): HKD $20000 (~USD $2550)

Country: Hong Kong

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: NAS

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

Hi, I am planning to build a home NAS (also my first PC build) with 64TB of raw storage. I will be running FreeNAS on it. I already came up with a list but this is my first PC build so I would like some suggestions. I am a little bit confused about what power supply and cooler I should use.

 

CPU: Intel Core i5 12400 Tray - HKD $1530 (~USD $195)

Case: Fractal Design Node 804 - HKD $780 (~USD $100)

Board: ASUS PRIME B660M-A D4 - HKD $999 (~USD $128)

RAM: 2 of Kingston ValueRam 32GB (32GB x1) DDR4 3200MHz (KVR32N22D8/32) - HKD $1900 (~USD $242)

OS Drive: Samsung 970 250GB - HKD $429 (~USD $55)

Data Drive: 4 of Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB - HKD $12600 (~USD $1605)

Power supply: ASUS ROG STRIX 750w 80Plus Gold - HKD $899 (~USD $115)

Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A - HKD $890 (~USD $113)

 

You may want to run a second stick of RAM for dual channel mode (it isn't a big deal.... but if there is an option to get 2 16 GB sticks for the same price, I would likely do that).

 

What RAID Z level are you planning to run? With only 4 drives, I assume Z1? If so, you may want to consider Z2 because as drives get larger, the time to rebuild after a failed disc goes up... a lot. And if a second drive fails during the rebuild, your SOL. I run Z2 and I have had a second drive fall out of the array while I was rebuilding another one.

 

But depending on your backup strategy and the importance of this data, that is obviously a choice that only you can make. But regardless of your choice, remember the first 3 rules of RAID: RAID is not a backup, plan accordingly

[loyaltrash]

Yeah, I am going to get 2 32GB sticks.

 

I was going to run Z1. But now I may use Z2 instead. Thanks for you suggestions!