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For about $40 more I would go with this RAM. It will take you from 16GB to 64GB. http://www.ebay.com/itm/201380486027?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I'm not sure I need 64GB. I don't have plans to run too many VMs. This would mainly be a PLEX build. But I guess now that ram can transcode, it wouldn't be too bad?

Anybody have any thoughts on the build below? motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182341 CPU: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SR0KX-INTEL-XEON-E5-2670-8-CORE-2-60GHz-20M-8GT-s-115W-PROCESSOR-CPU-/281889330127?hash=item41a1e9d3cf:g:kwIAAOSwKfVXGULm) as it supports VT-D. Ram: http://www.ebay.com/itm/16GB-4-x-4GB-PC3-12800R-ECC-Reg-Memory-Dell-PowerEdge-R420-R520-R620-R720-/221871843051?hash=item33a897a6eb:g:M9wAAOSw~gRV0ilt&autorefresh=true which should be compatible. Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146148 CPU Cooler: http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Cooler-LGA2011-Platforms-NH-U12DXi4/dp/B00DWFQ42I?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A21UKLVMUAO7H3

I believe those are both the wrong one. You want Socket 2011v1. Ah, got it. So the e5-2670 uses DDR3? Something like the below? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182341 That's the board I'm using with the 2670. It's great. The earlier ones you linked aren't compatible. They are for the v3 version of the processor. So you need to look for a v1/v2 like the last one you linked to. For supermicro, that is the x9 series Great, thanks for the info. Is it incorrect to assume that most of the processors being sold on eBay are v1? Is there backwards compatability with v1 and v2?

I believe those are both the wrong one. You want Socket 2011v1. Ah, got it. So the e5-2670 uses DDR3? Something like the below? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182341

Can anyone confirm that this is the socket I'm looking for in terms of motherboard comparability (2011 or 2011R3)? I'm assuming it's 2011 because it's the older board socket type. Any thoughts on the board below? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182958R (2011) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182959R (2011 R3)

Cool, thanks for the suggestion. I've seen those around. Seems like it would be a good party drive. I'll consider using it as opposed to using my current 6TB but my budget is slowly being blown out here! I hear you. Leaning towards just running one SSD right now due to budget constraints but I see your point. I've never had a broken SSD (knock on wood) but I think it'll be alright. 250x2 would be a steep dive right now inf I needed to add on another 6TB hard drive for the parity. Could you expand on the benefits and downsides (or have a link to something?). I've read that there COULD be benefits (other than redundancy) but in the real world, they aren't discernible.

Thanks for the thorough response! I've read enough to figure out that I'm going the docker route (one of the big reasons to switch for me as I use CP, Sonnar, PlexPy, PlexRequest, etc.). My thoughts were initially to run something that would play them directly from the HDMI out of the motherboard (assuming there is one) but it looks as if passing video through onboard may be an issue so I'll look into it. Couple things in response to your other points Given that I try to have most of my users stream original when possible, I typically don't transcode more than 2-3 streams at a time. Given this, I was leaning towards a 6000-7000 passmark cpu (a la i5-6400~ or so) but now that you say BR rips take more to transcode no the fly, it's concerning. Maybe I'll go with something stronger but I'm attempting to keep this budget relatively tight PSU 550-650 seems to be a lock. If I were to get an extra GPU, it would strictly be for HTPC media play back (something like a passive Nvidia 720) Ram is cheap, 8 or 16 will be the target Do newer MBS and processors typically support IOMMU or VT-D? On the topic of cache, from my understanding, those who use it typically purchase them and use Mover to send files to the array once per day, lessening the usage of the HDDs. Given that this will primarily be used for PLEX, is there a section of the cache drive I can assign not to be transferred over to the array? The reason I ask is because I'm interested in having fast loading movie/tv posters and not limiting the fluidity with a traditional HDD. Would I need to purchase one cache drive and one separate drive to hold apps/dockers/plugins? What's the benefit of BTRFS cache pool other than redundancy? Does a 2x250gb assume 250gb usable, like a RAID1? Appreciate the suggestions on migrating the data. I am considering purchasing a 6tb but they're extremely pricey. I was lucky enough to get my HGST for $180 but I doubt a deal like that is coming around any time soon. 4TB seems to be the sweet spot right now as they sell at Frys on the occasional sale for $95 after tax (5900rpm but should be fine for this situation, right?). Those plugins also look super useful. I will be using them shortly once more parts come in. I appreciate the thoughtful response. Thanks again!

Hi all! Currently looking into unRAID for as my server solution for mainly hosting and streaming PLEX. I am not extremely versed with computers (I've only gone as far as building and some basic trouble shooting) and have a tiny bit of experience with linux (Ubuntu, just to try) but I've decided that this may be the OS to use given that I want to segregate my current PLEX server away from my current every day computer. Given unRAIDs support for Dockers, it seems like a worthy transition but wanted to see the boards thoughts on how to best build this new server and move the data over. This PC will be housed in my room temporarily and will eventually be moved into the living room to double as a HTPC (just to play media through PLEX). My current system is currently running with a plethora of hard drives (with various HDDs, hence the desire to use unRAID as opposed to a traditional raid. I'll be migrating over all the hard drives (besides my SSD which will still on my original system) over so I'm curious of the best way to approach this as I know I'll have to reformat every drive before it goes into the new array. The storage capacity is as seen: HDD1: 1.74/1.81 TB used (external, to be taken out of case and installed internally) HDD2: 1.06/2.72 TB used (external, to be taken out of case and installed internally) HDD3: 5.02/5.45 TB used (internal, assumed to be parity drive as it's the biggest hard drive I have) HDD4: 1.88/3.63 TB used (internal) HDD5: 0.88/3.63 TB used (internal) As of right now, there have been no parts bought for the server besides the case and the hard drives above: Case: NZXT H440 I'm contemplating the following: PSU: Undecided (leaning towards something with around 550 watts, GOLD+, semi-modular) MB: Undecided CPU: Undecided (leaning towards i5-6400~, enough for 3 streams but would be open to something stronger) CPU Coolers: Stock (unless it's too noisy for the living room) RAM: 8-16GB GPU: None (onboard?) Cache Drives: 1x 250~GB SSD (or maybe 2x250 or 1x500~, not sure, thoughts?) USB Drive: Sandisk Cruzer 16GB Any suggestions, thoughts, or comments welcome! Thank you!

Thanks for the response. I've decided to spend a little more and go custom. Will be following up with more as unRAID has me intrigued. Is there an IRC chat room with a focus on unRAID?

Hey guys, Considering building an unRAID server using a Dell T-20. It says that the computer does not support RAID. Will this affect the compatibility of this OS? My understanding that it should work fine since unRAID isn't your traditional raid but wanted to confirm. Thanks!