First ever NAS Build. Any thoughts/concerns with this hardware config?

[manoj]

Hello Unraid Community,

 

I'm planning to build my first Unraid Server. Never built a PC before, so I'm hoping to get your thoughts on this configuration. I currently self host a bunch of stuff on Kubernetes in Google Cloud, but I want to switch to a local setup since it's getting too expensive.

 

Requirements:

• Storage for photos, videos and books
• Running a bunch of Docker containers:
  • Jellyfin, PhotoPrism, Vaultwarden, Git Server, IntelliJ/VSCode Remote Code Server, RSS Reader, Wiki, Home assistant, Sonarr/Radarr/Jackett/etc
  • I have some homebrew applications that I want to run as cron jobs using containers
• Virtual machines:
  • I usually have headless VMs running Debian, Arch and NixOS for testing and packaging
  • I don't have a Windows VM, but I would like to have room to be able to run one in the future. No gaming needs though.
• Time machine and bootable backups for macOS machines

 

Build:

• CPU:                Intel Alder Lake Core i5-12600K
• Cooler:             Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm CPU Cooler
• Motherboard:    ASUS Prime Z690M-Plus microATX Motherboard
• Memory:           Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB C16
• Case:               Fractal Design Noe 804 MicroATX Case
• PSU:                EVGA Supernova 750G+, 80 Plus Gold  
• Storage:
  • Cache:         Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
  • Docker/VM:   Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB
• Array:
  • Seagate Ironwolf NAS 8TB 7200 RPM HDD x 3 (2 + 1 x Parity)
  • Seagate Ironwolf NAS 4TB 5900 RPM HDD x 1 (reusing)

 

Just planning to use the iGPU for Jellyfin, might buy a cheap GPU in the future for the Windows VM if prices go down further. I'm aware Unraid has some stability issues with Alder Lake - so I might just use software encoding for Jellyfin till those issues are resolved.

 

Do this build look okay? Are there any pitfalls that I need to be aware of? Would really appreciate your thoughts on this. Thanks so much!

Edited March 17, 2022 by manoj
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