So I've been lurking around and reading for a while, and for my first post I wanted to see if I could get a build check (original, I know). First, use:
I have been using XBMC/Plex/Sab/CP/SB for several years, and since I've moved into a new house my crappy little HTPC has been relegated to server duty. 2 2TB externals and 1 1TB external with all my media on it. As you might guess, my thru-put is crap and I have no backup in case of drive failure. So, time for a real server.
My use is XBMC, Sab, CP, SB and Plex (2 1080P steams transcoded at the most at a time) and this is what I'm thinking:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Mb2Bm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Mb2Bm/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130T 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($127.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H87I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($99.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk X110 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.29 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.93 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.93 @ OutletPC)
Case: Lian-Li PC-Q25B Mini ITX Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone 450W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply ($59.36 @ NCIX US)
Total: $745.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-06 15:10 EST-0500
SanDisk Cruzer Fit USB drive - 8GB - $7.99 Tiger Direct
Opinions? The plan is to use the first 3TB as parity, and migrate my 2TB to the second 3TB. Then pull that 2TB drive out of the USB enclosure, add it to the array. Keep doing that till all my drives are in the NAS.