New build

[Mylo75]

Would the below hardware be good for a new unraid build. Will be running a windows vm (some gaming) , 1-2 plex users and maybe 12 or so docker apps.

 

I'm no expert so if someone could give some advice that would be great. Thanks.

 

 

CPUIntel Core i7-12700 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor

CPU CoolerNoctua NH-D9L 46.44 CFM CPU Cooler Owned

MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard

MemoryCorsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory

StorageWestern Digital Red 6 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Owned

StorageWestern Digital Red 6 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Owned

StorageWestern Digital Red 6 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Owned

StorageWestern Digital Red 8 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Owned

StorageSeagate IronWolf NAS 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Owned

StorageSeagate IronWolf NAS 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Owned

Video CardAsus GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB DUAL EVO OC Video Card

Power SupplyEVGA SuperNOVA 650 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Owned

 

 

[Mylo75]

Or do I need to go for a W680 chipset motherboard like the Gigabyte MW34-SP0 so I can get ECC memory support

Edited September 5, 2022 by Mylo75

[Lolight]

7 hours ago, Mylo75 said:

Or do I need to go for a W680 chipset motherboard like the Gigabyte MW34-SP0 so I can get ECC memory support

Your parts list looks good.

You don't need ECC in a home NAS setup.

 

[Hoopster]

8 hours ago, Mylo75 said:

so I can get ECC memory support

ECC memory support is optional and not a requirement for unRAID. Nevertheless, whenever I buy a server-grade motherboard with a Xeon processor (both my servers), I buy ECC RAM since I figure I might as well take advantage of what the MB/CPU combination supports.  My main server is on 24/7 so I figure it can't hurt. 

 

There is certainly a price penalty to be paid for ECC RAM but it is not exorbitant.

 

I would let the choice of the motherboard and CPU you think best meets you needs determine if you want to go with ECC RAM rather than deciding on ECC and then looking for other components that support it.

 

Bottom line is that it a personal choice and not a requirement.

Edited September 6, 2022 by Hoopster

[Mylo75]

Thanks for the advice. I'm leaning towards using ECC memory, only problem is there aren't many W680 chipset motherboards.

Asrock IMB-X1712 is another option.

[NAS-newbie]

On 9/6/2022 at 12:26 PM, Mylo75 said:

Thanks for the advice. I'm leaning towards using ECC memory, only problem is there aren't many W680 chipset motherboards.

Asrock IMB-X1712 is another option.

Sadly I have not seen any indication that you can buy this Asrock board anywhere (at least not as a private consumer - maybe you can ask for a quote for 100 of them if you are a system integrator etc)... 
The same goes for the other W680 boards announced in Mars this year. The only W680 board I have found that can be bought is the  Supermicro X13SAE...

Edited October 2, 2022 by NAS-newbie