April 14, 20179 yr First time unRAID builder. This is for a home use NAS designed for a couple of simultaneous Plex transcodes, plus storage duty in an occasional photo/video editing environment. Some of the choices are influence by what I've been able to find used online. CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1620 V4 CPU QS MB: X10SRL-F RAM: Samsung DDR4 16G ECC 2400 RDIMM (1 stick) HBA: Dell H310 PS: Corsair AX650 Boot: Kingston DataTraveler 8GB 10gbe: Chelsio T520-CR (x2, one each on NAS and workstation, direct connection) HDs: WD Red 3TB x 3, 4TB x 2 (what I have on hand, enough to start with) Before I order the parts, have I missed anything? Do I need also need a cheap video card to install unRAID? Thanks!
April 14, 20179 yr Author 9 minutes ago, tdallen said: Just to be sure, are you aware that CPU is engineering/qualification sample? I looked up what this means and it sounds like a bad idea. I'll find a regular retail version of the CPU.
April 14, 20179 yr Many of them are just fine... but there are enough issues with them that you should know what you are getting into. Also, for a 4 core Hyper-threaded CPU @ ~10,000 Passmarks, you have a number of options, including both E5 and E3. Edited April 14, 20179 yr by tdallen
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