Server/NAS Build

[NachoILF]

Hi All, I am building my first Server/NAS, and would like some advice.

 

This is the idia:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VTnv4q
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VTnv4q/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix H370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($132.08 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($109.79 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.89 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.89 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case: Phanteks - ENTHOO EVOLV SHIFT X Mini ITX Tower Case  ($146.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $978.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-12 23:30 EDT-0400

 

I really felt in love with that case, I don't know if someone knows a similar one that suports mATX or ATX but still small.

 

But that is the idea, make a compact server (SFF). Small as possible, at least 2   3.5" and  2    2.5" slots.

 

 

Pretending to run a ESXI 6.7 as base OS with:

• unRAID: NAS and media server (transmission, Plex and couchpotato)
• Windows 10 PC
• And 2 lab pc's 

 

Note: maybe it is too overkill or poor. I don't know.

Note: Where I live there is no much offer of server grade hardware, thats why every thing is ""gaming hardware"

 

Hope you guys can give me a hand.

 

Thanks very much.

 

 

[AskTJ]

A NAS for that much? Buy an G4560 with 8GB of ram, and use the integrated graphics. H110 motherboard to use the CPU. BIOS update might be needed.

[leadeater]

Either use ESXi or unRAID, don't run either of them as a VM under the other. unRAID will run VMs just fine and while ESXi is slightly better hypervisor that is all it does so no NAS features, meaning VM required for that.

[NachoILF]

12 hours ago, leadeater said:

Either use ESXi or unRAID, don't run either of them as a VM under the other. unRAID will run VMs just fine and while ESXi is slightly better hypervisor that is all it does so no NAS features, meaning VM required for that.

Is there any disadvantage for doing it "nested"?

 

12 hours ago, AskTJ said:

A NAS for that much? Buy an G4560 with 8GB of ram, and use the integrated graphics. H110 motherboard to use the CPU. BIOS update might be needed.

How about now?

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rz3pKB
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rz3pKB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Pentium Gold G5400 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($66.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B360-I GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($109.79 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.89 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.89 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case: Phanteks - ENTHOO EVOLV SHIFT X Mini ITX Tower Case  ($146.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $864.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-13 12:28 EDT-0400

[leadeater]

2 minutes ago, NachoILF said:

Is there any disadvantage for doing it "nested"?

Performance and also getting the HDDs to the unRAID VM properly but mainly there is actually no reason to, unRAID alone will do what you need to so why add ESXi at all.

[NachoILF]

1 hour ago, leadeater said:

Performance and also getting the HDDs to the unRAID VM properly but mainly there is actually no reason to, unRAID alone will do what you need to so why add ESXi at all.

Where I work we use ESXi and I am familiar with the vm administration ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[AskTJ]

5 hours ago, NachoILF said:

Is there any disadvantage for doing it "nested"?

 

How about now?

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rz3pKB
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rz3pKB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Pentium Gold G5400 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($66.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B360-I GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($109.79 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.89 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.89 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case: Phanteks - ENTHOO EVOLV SHIFT X Mini ITX Tower Case  ($146.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $864.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-13 12:28 EDT-0400

Cheaper CPU, motherboard and case. 

[Schraufabagel]

On 6/12/2018 at 10:40 PM, NachoILF said:

Hi All, I am building my first Server/NAS, and would like some advice.

 

This is the idia:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VTnv4q
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VTnv4q/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix H370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($132.08 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($109.79 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.89 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.89 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case: Phanteks - ENTHOO EVOLV SHIFT X Mini ITX Tower Case  ($146.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $978.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-12 23:30 EDT-0400

 

I really felt in love with that case, I don't know if someone knows a similar one that suports mATX or ATX but still small.

 

But that is the idea, make a compact server (SFF). Small as possible, at least 2   3.5" and  2    2.5" slots.

 

 

Pretending to run a ESXI 6.7 as base OS with:

• unRAID: NAS and media server (transmission, Plex and couchpotato)
• Windows 10 PC
• And 2 lab pc's 

 

Note: maybe it is too overkill or poor. I don't know.

Note: Where I live there is no much offer of server grade hardware, thats why every thing is ""gaming hardware"

 

Hope you guys can give me a hand.

 

Thanks very much.

 

 

Just curious, why spend the extra money on a 6 core cpu and the motherboard rather than larger hard drives? Sounds like you don't need the power that these components would provide