Husquatch Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Hello Unraid Community, I'm relatively new to the Unraid and homelab scene, and I have to say, I'm absolutely loving the experience so far! However, I find myself in a bit of a predicament—I'm currently using my personal gaming rig as my Unraid server, and I really miss having it as my daily driver. That's why I'm turning to this wonderful community for some guidance and assistance in my Unraid build, so I can reclaim "Ol' Bertha". Bertha's Current Setup: CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K RAM: 16GB Cache Drives: 2 x 1TB NVMe SSDs Storage: 12TB HDDs Case: 4000D Unable to support more drives Primary Usage and Challenges: My Unraid build primarily serves as a Plex media server, with a significant portion of my media content being 4K Dolby Vision and Atmos. Unfortunately, due to the limited drive bays in my current case, I find myself constantly deleting and redownloading content, which is not an ideal solution. Additionally, as I share my server with friends and family, all my files require transcoding. On the Docker side, I have the usual ARR stack running along with a dozen other containers. I'm also looking to explore running some virtual machines in the future. Upgrade Plans: Considering the limitations and my desired goals, I'm planning several different options for the components of my Unraid build aka "Daisy", and I would greatly appreciate any advice or recommendations regarding the following: CPU: Considering the 13500, 13600K, or even the yuge 13900 (overkill is underrated). Motherboard: Exploring options like ASRock Z790 Pro RS/D4 (or similar for budget) or going for a high-end option like the Pro WS W680-ACE. Storage Controller: LSI 9300-8i for expanding drive capacity. Some kind of SATA expansion card. Nothing picked out yet. RAM: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 64GB or DDR5 equivalent with the w680. Additional Storage: Considering HGST Ultrastar He10 10TB renewed drives due to their favorable pricing. Case: Planning to use the Fractal Design 7XL case for its excellent drive expansion capabilities. Future Upgrade: Adding a 10GB Intel NIC for house-wide networking once I get around to wiring my house. Questions: If I go with the z790 pro, will I have adequate PCIe lanes for the HBA, expansion card, and future NIC card? With all my audio being Atmos will the i5 be enough to transcode all of my audio to my dependapotamuses? I sincerely appreciate any advice, suggestions, or experiences you can share with me regarding these upgrade plans. Thank you all for your time, expertise, and support! Quote Link to comment
domrockt Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 MSI MPG Z690 Force WIFI Dual pcie5 16x Slot when both populated 8x8x AND a pcie3 16x 4x for an better NIC. on the z790 side would be the First the biostar valkyre Z790. Yes the i5 13th gen Handles all fine DDR5 crucials are quite cheap right now. Quote Link to comment
Husquatch Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share Posted May 23, 2023 I switched out for the MSI motherboard. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment
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