Little ITX File Server

[SuperShermanTanker]

So I wanted to build a small, power efficient file server so after reusing my AMD Athlon 5350, Roswill WiFi card, and the Avixer RAM buying a the Inwin Case on Amazon, and buying all the rest of the parts at Microcenter I built this little machine.

 

Heres the partlist for the machine:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CGDJCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CGDJCJ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock AM1B-ITX Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($15.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Toshiba P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Inwin BP655.FH200B Mini ITX Desktop Case w/200W Power Supply  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: Roswill 802.11n PCI Express WiFi Card ($9.99)
Other: Solid Gear 250 Watt TFX Power Supply ($29.99)
Total: $275.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-22 11:20 EDT-0400

 

and here's the pictures of the machine:

 

[mikat]

inb4 replies about you buying toshiba drives

[SuperShermanTanker]

10 minutes ago, mikat said:

inb4 replies about you buying toshiba drives

I was on a limited budget plus I have been using a toshiba hdd in my laptop for about 1.5 to 2 years now and its still going strong

[Sir Asvald]

10 minutes ago, SuperShermanTanker said:

I was on a limited budget plus I have been using a toshiba hdd in my laptop for about 1.5 to 2 years now and its still going strong

Nice NAS! One thing that stood out to me is the WiFi card. For a NAS I wouldn't recommend a WiFi card. An Ethernet cable is always better and gives you better results. 

[SuperShermanTanker]

57 minutes ago, Abdul201588 said:

Nice NAS! One thing that stood out to me is the WiFi card. For a NAS I wouldn't recommend a WiFi card. An Ethernet cable is always better and gives you better results. 

I know a eathernet cable would give better results but I don't own the house I live in my parents do and they won't let me run any eathernet cables so I have to stick with wifi

[Sir Asvald]

9 minutes ago, SuperShermanTanker said:

I know a eathernet cable would give better results but I don't own the house I live in my parents do and they won't let me run any eathernet cables so I have to stick with wifi

Why don't you put it next to the router? 

[SuperShermanTanker]

for anyone wondering why I went with such a low budget thats because I'm a student and have to pay for collge so I don't have much money to pay for computer parts

[SuperShermanTanker]

44 minutes ago, Abdul201588 said:

Why don't you put it next to the router? 

The router is down stairs in my fathers office where theres stuff everywhere and he doesn't want a server in his office so ther only place where I can stick it is in my room