Hi all,
If you have been lurking around on other sites, you have probably seen my spiel: I lost some data, decided to get a NAS, looked into the out of box folks, and decided for the money that I would rather build my own rig, so I could understand it and troubleshoot it myself. Then, I decided, well, why not add Plex to the equation and a minecraft server for my family.
I have gone back and forth from Intel to Amd builds, but I keep seeing quirkiness reported with the later, so I have settled on Intel, again. I also know folks suggest using used parts, and to an extent I do, but I do not feel comfortable buying older Xeon parts without knowing who or what it was used for. So, I plan to go with new parts.
My projected build looks like this:
PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hczX6R
CPU: Intel Core i5-10400 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($182.00 @ B&H) or I7 10700 (+130ish)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Sabrent Rocket Q 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($239.99 @ Walmart) (Possible that I drop this; especially if it would be better to go with the I7)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon) or a be quiet! BG029 (+30.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS 550 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.00) or be quiet Straight Power 11 750w (+20.00)
Total: $1070.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Look, some of the above might not be necessary, but from what I understand, more cores is better for unRaid, Docker, apps in general. Obviously, the Dark Rock Pro 4 cooler is overkill, but I kind of want something overkill to keep the thing as quiet as possible.
But please, for the love of God, tear this sh*t up if you think it is too much, too little, or ignoring the obvious. I'd rather learn here what to do, and do it right, then continue screwing around in the dark--even after watching SpaceInvader's videos and reading differing guides on all of this, it still can get a bit confusing.
Thank you for your time, help, and sanity.
Best,
Fro