Hi guys I've been a fan for a long time and finally came over to the forums. I was wondering if i could get your advice on my project.
I have an acer sitting around that has a AMD Phenom X4 9500 not sure if that would be enough to do what i want but would prefer to upgrade it if possible to do what i want
I'm looking to build a cheap FreeNas server. I already have 8 4tb seagates being retired from an old raid build and a case I can put them in so i just need the CPU, Mobo, And RAM. I'm looking to spend about 300 on this project 400 Max.
I'd Like to run the Plex Media server and owncloud plugins. I realize with my budget i might not be able to use advanced ZFS features so the Advanced ZFS features aren't necessary but i might use them later as a uprade if possible. As long as i can connect all the drives and run the basics smoothly id be pleased.
Id like to thank you in advance for any help you can give.
It probably won't live very long if the hard drives are old
I think the drives are only 2 years or so
Well you could just try it with the hardware you have to see if it'll work.
Otherwise a proper NAS has ECC which can get pricey, but otherwise, a Xeon 1231v3 will probably do everything you want to do
not sure how much the motherboard would cost for 1150 though, you might end up needing to go AM3+ for the sata ports and all that
There's the AM3+ option anyways
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CPU: AMD FX-8300 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($118.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970A-G/3.1 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair XMS 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($115.99 @ Newegg)
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The boards with 8 sata III ports are pretty pricey
I build my NAS using an AMD 8320E (to save a bit money, power and noise), an ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 and a bunch of used ecc modules from ebay. That should easily stay below 400,- maybe even below 300,-.
Is there an expansion card that would allow 8 drives without driving the price up
It's like $35 for this cheap PCI-e to 4 Sata adapter, got no clue on it's quality
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V3DG9048&cm_re=PCI-e_to_Sata-_-16-124-064-_-Product
There's this near $100 1150 board if you wanted to go with like an i3, it has the sata ports
3/5 reviews though
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157503
but for a server overall, maybe the FX 8 core would be better, even with the i3's superior per core performance
the Intel option, just an older version of that board I think, still Extreme 4
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CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
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There's also always the used hardware market for old xeons but I know nothing of that because it's pretty volatile on prices and what's available
The problem with the 1150 platform is the price for a board with ECC memory support. You can use an i3 but that won't help you. The chipset has to support the ECC memory too. So with the given budget I would strongly recommend an AMD build. You get ECC memory support and more performance for the money. Pretty much all ASUS AM3+ boards should support ECC. With the amount of storage you wanna use, you should look for 32GB in four dimms. That limits your options on the mainboard side.