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[NTDaws]

If you need a cheap Mini ITX NAS Server

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nJCVLD
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nJCVLD/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4620 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($108.75 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Transcend MTS400 64GB M.2-2242 Solid State Drive  ($43.01 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case  ($90.89 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wired Network Adapter: Intel E1G42ETBLK PCI-Express x4 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Adapter  ($34.00 @ Amazon) 
Other: FreeNAS ($0.00) (http://www.freenas.org/)
Total: $599.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-13 14:06 EST-0500

 

Cooling System if you wanna keep it cool: Front: 120mm fan x 2, 1800 RPM, 21 dBA (or 140mm fan x 2)
                                                                   Rear: 120mm fan x 1 (optional), and 80mm fan x 2 (optional)

 

Edits are welcome, but must have Mini ITX case

[woolfcomp]

On 1/13/2017 at 5:34 PM, thom derksen said:

Pfff... just get a motherboard with an integrated AMD CPU and 8gb of ram and you are more than fine... simple itx case and you are finished. Pentium is not suited for this, and is not worth its price.  

 

I agree an AMD setup is fine for a NAS - the power profile is generally much better than an Intel solution on similar currency levels.  

 

Pentium G-series cpu's are ALSO well suited for a NAS as well and in terms of pricing and performance - the value is there unless you can help this forum understand your perspective in more detail.  

 

As prices fluctuate from time to time one may be cheaper than the other but that is just the game of supply and demand.

[woolfcomp]

On 1/13/2017 at 2:06 PM, Dawson Wehage said:

If you need a cheap Mini ITX NAS Server

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nJCVLD
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nJCVLD/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4620 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($108.75 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Transcend MTS400 64GB M.2-2242 Solid State Drive  ($43.01 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case  ($90.89 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wired Network Adapter: Intel E1G42ETBLK PCI-Express x4 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Adapter  ($34.00 @ Amazon) 
Other: FreeNAS ($0.00) (http://www.freenas.org/)
Total: $599.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-13 14:06 EST-0500

 

Cooling System if you wanna keep it cool: Front: 120mm fan x 2, 1800 RPM, 21 dBA (or 140mm fan x 2)
                                                                   Rear: 120mm fan x 1 (optional), and 80mm fan x 2 (optional)

 

Edits are welcome, but must have Mini ITX case

 

Not knowing specifically how you will be using the NAS....  my comments anyway....

 

You can definitely pinch more pennies and bring down the cost of the case, PSU, SSD and CPU; by my estimation up to $100 more in savings.  I won't bring up ECC memory because some folks just don't see the value.

 

Case --> pick another manufacturer unless there are "must-have" elements in this case that no others have.   I assume your intention is to just have this device work and not require you to open it often?  Potential savings here is up to $45 in my mind.

 

PSU --> I can understand the argument that could ensue here but on the whole power is important.   You can probably save $10-15 here.

 

SSD --> replace the SSD with 2-3 USB sticks.  You absolutely don't need M.2 speeds.  FreeNAS does very well running on USB and keeping a DR copy is elementary these days.   Potential savings here is $30

 

CPU --> G3xxx series would be fine for a NAS and certainly moving from a G4620 to a G44xx will save you close to $40.   You don't lose that much because in general the CPU is not going to be taxed unless you will be doing some significant streaming.   

 

Lastly, you can take the savings and beef up your storage subsystem because that should be where you spend the most dollars.  Getting an LSI adapter with a RAM cache and battery will definitely speed up storage throughput.

 

Enjoy the information and best of luck.