Hi there,
Total noob here coming from the 2015 Linus video...
I've been wanting to build a NAS for a long time, and for a really long time have been looking at a dual mobo arrangement, but after coming across the LTT video, I thought this would be a really cool space to get into, but am a little worried about a couple things being compatible with my current usage, hopefully you guys can let me know if this will work.
Current Specs:
CPU - 7700K
RAM - 32GB 2400mhz
MOBO - Gigabyte z170 sli xp
GPU - 1080ti
Hard drives: recently bought four 4TB NAS drives and another 1TB SSD to go along with my current 1TB SSD, per LTT instructions.
I mainly use the machine for gaming/hosting media, home recording studio, light video editing, print layout production, etc.
Concerns:
Audio: I live in a very small house. My PC and 3440x1440 gaming monitor are in my office, and then I route cables through a wall to a 4KTV directly on the other side of the wall which is the living room. Due to this constant switching around depending on what kind of game I want to play, I switch between a lot of different audio inputs and outputs, including:
Gaming monitor speakers
Headset out of the front panel
5.1 outputs out of the motherboard which feeds my receiver/TV
USB laptop dock in front of the TV I sometimes plug a headset into
USB audio interface for recording music
Will all these be able to be passed through properly/easily?
Horsepower:
In the LTT video, he's using a 6700K, which is pretty similar to my 7700K, but that was 5 years ago... will my 7700K be enough to handle NAS/gaming at 4K60 and 1440p120hz? I don't mind taking a little hit on performance, but don't want to lose out too much.
At heart, I am more of a tinkerer than a gamer, although I do play a lot of video games haha. This project really excites me, but I'm particularly worried about my various peripherals and USB devices working properly.
Thanks for all your help!!
PS: also, would love to hear other creative things people have done with an unRAID set up like this!