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Thanks for answering @demonmaestro, I've done some reserch and I'm ended up to this configuration wich has the same costs and comparable TDP of the atom nuc but better power and space management: -ASUS j1900A-i with the intel celeron j1900 cpu -4gb ram -bitfenix phenom mini-itx case -be quiet system power 7 350w 80+ bronze I'll spend 200€ the same that I'll spend if I choose the nuc+ram+HDD case option, but I have a pretty case, more room for HDD and sata multiplier and can trie to put the raspy inside too. for the drives I think I'll go with the 3TB WD REDs 'cause I have one. About the cache drives: I should prefer a bigger and slower drive or a faster little one? I can't decide between a 120GB 500mbs/500mbs SSD or a 3TB 7200rpm HDD.

Hi guys, I'm new in the nas world and I'm planning to build a media server for xbmc (now kodi), my concerns is about the lowest possibly power consumption in idle, since the most time it will be unused. Then I saw this Intel nuc atom powered that has just 5W tdp as maximum: http://www.intel.it/content/www/it/it/nuc/nuc-kit-de3815tykhe.html So this are my question: I'll use a raspberry pi with openelec to play the files in 1080p 30FPS max resolution, can I use the 4 usb ports to connect the storage HDDs? I was planning to use the internal sata port for a cache drive, what do you think about? If the USBs aren't good to setup the unraid server I was arguing if a sata multiplier can be reliable for this usage, somedbody can suggest/discurage this option?? thanks for answering and sorry for the noob questions .