Backup/Multimedia Server, Hardware Recommendations

[Sionree]

Hello everyone,

My current Unraid server works well and I'm satisfied with it, but I'm considering an upgrade to reduce its power consumption. Note that I've primarily used hardware that I already had available.

 

Usage: backup and multimedia server (Plex).

 

Current configuration:

Board: Z9PE-D8 WS

CPU: 2x E5-2630v2

GPU: GTX 1080

RAM: 32GB (8x4)

PSU: Enermax Revo 750W

Fan: 7x Noctua 120mm

Array: 7x HDD (8 to 12 TB), used only when necessary, with a 2-hour spin-down

Pool 1: 2x OCZ-TRION 960GB, cache for array, contains appdata and docker.img

Pool 2: 1x Seagate Exos 12TB, data sharing and Kavita

 

Current optimization:

Script to reduce GPU consumption, currently 15W in idle

Powertop script --auto-tune &>/dev/null

Disabling unnecessary functions including CPU turbo boost from BIOS

This configuration with: array in spin-down, active Pool 1 and 2 plus docker Kavita and qBittorrent+VPN consumes an average of 125W.

 

New configuration:

Board: ??

CPU: Intel ?? (with iGPU for Plex transcoding, eliminating the GTX 1080)

RAM: ??

PSU: ??

Fan: 7x Noctua 120mm

Array: 7x HDD (expandable with 9305-16i or similar)

Pool 1: 2x OCZ-TRION 960GB

Pool 2: 1x Seagate Exos 12TB

Thanks to everyone for the advice you can give me.