NAS Build - Review

[MrGuitarJeroen]

Country: Belgium

 

Hi,

Looking to build my first NAS, will be used mainly for file storage/media server. This is what I put together on PC Part picker so far, would like to hear some input/suggestions on these before I start buying stuff.

Thanks!

PCPartPicker Part List: https://be.pcpartpicker.com/list/kYXqyg

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 4100 3.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€65.90 @ Amazon Belgium) 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€69.83 @ Amazon Belgium)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€99.95 @ Azerty) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€58.85 @ Megekko) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (€40.45 @ Megekko) 
Storage: Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance +Rescue 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€89.00 @ Paradigit) 
Storage: Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance +Rescue 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€89.00 @ Paradigit) 
Storage: Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance +Rescue 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€89.00 @ Paradigit) 
Storage: Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance +Rescue 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€89.00 @ Paradigit) 
Case: Cooler Master Silencio S400 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (€93.16 @ Azerty) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500 GD 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  (€106.53 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Total: €720.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-13 23:31 CET+0100

 

[tkitch]

are you aware this will have to be headless, since you have no graphics?

[ToboRobot]

Intel iGPUs are great options for media servers.

[tkitch]

for 30 euro more, you can get a 4600G which does have graphics onboard

[MrGuitarJeroen]

14 minutes ago, tkitch said:

are you aware this will have to be headless, since you have no graphics?

Good point, updated to a CPU with onboard graphics

[tkitch]

2 minutes ago, MrGuitarJeroen said:

Good point, updated to a CPU with onboard graphics

I'd step up to the 4600g, newer architecture and more powerful cpu.  

[PowerPCFan]

1 hour ago, MrGuitarJeroen said:

Country: Belgium

 

Hi,

Looking to build my first NAS, will be used mainly for file storage/media server. This is what I put together on PC Part picker so far, would like to hear some input/suggestions on these before I start buying stuff.

Thanks!

PCPartPicker Part List: https://be.pcpartpicker.com/list/kYXqyg

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 4100 3.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€65.90 @ Amazon Belgium) 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€69.83 @ Amazon Belgium)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€99.95 @ Azerty) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€58.85 @ Megekko) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (€40.45 @ Megekko) 
Storage: Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance +Rescue 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€89.00 @ Paradigit) 
Storage: Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance +Rescue 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€89.00 @ Paradigit) 
Storage: Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance +Rescue 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€89.00 @ Paradigit) 
Storage: Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance +Rescue 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€89.00 @ Paradigit) 
Case: Cooler Master Silencio S400 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (€93.16 @ Azerty) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500 GD 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  (€106.53 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Total: €720.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-13 23:31 CET+0100

 

Those are surveillance drives. They focus on capacity and 24/7 runtime over speed since they are meant for a CCTV or NVR camera system. However, NAS drives are extremely similar, so it doesn't matter. The only downside is that they are 5200RPM and most NAS drives are 7200. 

 

I would, however, go for 2 8tb drives instead of 4 4tb drives. 

This one is good. https://a.co/d/g3R9pYj

[MrGuitarJeroen]

10 hours ago, PowerPCFan said:

Those are surveillance drives. They focus on capacity and 24/7 runtime over speed since they are meant for a CCTV or NVR camera system. However, NAS drives are extremely similar, so it doesn't matter. The only downside is that they are 5200RPM and most NAS drives are 7200. 

 

I would, however, go for 2 8tb drives instead of 4 4tb drives. 

This one is good. https://a.co/d/g3R9pYj

Thank you, the place I looked said they were 7200 rpm, didn't even notice that on PcPP it showed as 5400 rpm. Looking at other drives now, found a Seagate Exos X12 for €185, so might get 2 of those