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You mean the fact I picked from the Skylake architecture, not just this specific motherboard, right? Someone here seems to have it working for a similar AIO scenario https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=50193.0 But I'm going to look into Broadwell-E prices/specs, if it's not outrageously more expensive it might be worth saving potential aggravation. Edit: can't find X99 boards with triple M.2 and the 6800K consumes 50W than the 6700K for comparable performance in many cases (i.e. when the extra cores won't be used, e.g. in most games). I'm starting to think that as much as Unraid looks compelling, it might not be the optimal choice for my specific needs vs. sticking to native Win10 + Docker for Windows + some drive pooling solution (something like Stablebit Drivepool+SnapRaid maybe).

Build updated after further research on components. Storage will tentatively look like this (including a couple drives I'll take out of my current PC): * Cache pool: 2x512GB M-2 SSD (BTRFS RAID1) * Storage array: 3x6TB + 1x3TB + 1x6TB parity * Pass-through disks: 512GB M2 SSD [Windows VM] + 320GB SSD [drum samples] PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($336.49 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Riing Silent 12 Red 53.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme7+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($224.88 @ Newegg Marketplace) Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H) Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H) Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H) Storage: Toshiba X300 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($179.98 @ Jet) Storage: Toshiba X300 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($179.98 @ Jet) Storage: Toshiba X300 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($179.98 @ Jet) Storage: Toshiba X300 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($179.98 @ Jet) Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME 750W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz) Keyboard: Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard For Business Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard ($63.29 @ B&H) Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.99 @ B&H) Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Directron) Other: SanDisk Cruzer Fit CZ33 32GB USB 2.0 Low-Profile Flash Drive- SDCZ33-032G-B35 ($12.21 @ Amazon) Other: Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 (2nd Gen) USB Audio Interface with Pro Tools | First ($248.98 @ Amazon) Other: Microboard M340CLZ 34" Curved 3440x1440 REAL100HZ AMD FREE Sync Gaming Monitor ($729.90 @ Amazon) Total: $4076.57 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-24 12:06 EST-0500

I'm planning a somewhat similar build, and I really need audio to work at a low latency (MIDI instrument playing). Here's the parts list so far. I plan to pass through one of the M2 SSDs, the discrete GPU, and the USB sound card to the Win10 VM for optimal audio and gaming performance. There's a 2-SSD cache pool, and one of the 6TB drives meant for parity. Also, two Ethernet ports for network bonding. I'm second guessing Skylake now that I've seen it's not fully supported by Unraid (passthrough issues), and the dual Xeon E5-2670 approach seems compelling in terms of price/performance, but I haven't yet found a mobo with the number of M-2 and SATA ports I want. Arg, decisions, decisions... Feedback from people using these components is welcome. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($336.88 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Riing Silent 12 Red 53.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme7+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($334.97 @ Jet) Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($314.99 @ Jet) Storage: Intel 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($155.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Intel 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($155.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Toshiba X300 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($179.98 @ Jet) Storage: Toshiba X300 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($179.98 @ Jet) Storage: Toshiba X300 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($179.98 @ Jet) Storage: Toshiba X300 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($179.98 @ Jet) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Xtreme Gaming Video Card ($282.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME 750W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz) Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Laser Mouse ($67.43 @ Amazon) Other: SanDisk Cruzer Fit CZ33 32GB USB 2.0 Low-Profile Flash Drive- SDCZ33-032G-B35 ($18.39 @ Amazon) Other: Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 (2nd Gen) USB Audio Interface with Pro Tools | First ($249.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) Total: $3209.50 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-09 13:39 EST-0500

USB or even Thunderbolt are options, but usually they don't have as low latency as PCI-e: https://www.presonus.com/community/Learn/The-Truth-About-Digital-Audio-Latency So I could always go that route, it's just not the ideal choice. Related discussions on USB audio with Unraid: - https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=50397.0 - https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=49366.30 Edit: here's an app to measure round trip latency: http://www.oblique-audio.com/free/rtlutility

Hi, I'm thinking of building a brand new PC (64GB RAM, 1 nvme SSD for cache, 4x6TB HDs including one for parity, i7-6700k, a GT-1060) with Unraid to take care of 4 main types of tasks: 1. Web development and work - PHP, Nginx, MariaDB etc. in Docker containers + PhpStorm, MS Office and other Win apps in a Windows 10 VM 2. Media NAS - Sonarr, Plex, Filebot, Calibre, etc. Probably a mix of Docker containers and apps in a Windows 10 VM for music, movies, TV, home pics/vids, ebooks, etc. 3. Gaming - Driving games such as Assetto Corsa and Dirt Rally, strategy games etc. in a Windows 10 VM. 4. Windows 10 Audio - Roland electronic drums connected to a PCI-E sound card via MIDI, triggering Toontrack samples in Reaper. For scenario #4, latency is very important, i.e. you don't want to have more than 5-8ms total latency between the time you've hit a drum pad and when you hear the triggered sound sample. Will MIDI latency in a Win10 VM within Unraid be comparable to running Windows directly? Would you run one or several Windows VMs by use type? I.e. is it all one big Win 10 VM, or can you/should you have a VM for dev, another for gaming, a third for audio? Thanks for any help. My PC is 7 years old so I have ruled out updating it. I have to buy parts when I travel to the US because they're too expensive/obsolete where I live, so I need to plan this build just right.

Hi, are you me by any chance? I'm researching Unraid for the very same reasons, and incidentally my 1st-gen i7-920 is starting to show its age! Have you made progress with your build and if yes, can you share your findings?