June 8, 20179 yr Hi all. I finally got around to pulling the trigger on my first unraid/home server. The goal of this build was to fulfill the following criteria: Run an ungodly amount of dockers 1 linux VM for my databases Hold 10 drives total Plex Redundancy Smallest package possible Parts list: Fractal Design Define Mini Black Silent MATX Mini Tower Computer Case SUPERMICRO MBD-X11SSM-F-O Micro ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1151 Intel C236 EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 220-G2-0650-Y1 80+ GOLD 650W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self ... ICY DOCK 2 x 2.5" SATA/SAS HDD/SSD to 5.25" Hot Swap Mobile Rack Cage w/ 3.5" Drive/Device Bay- ExpressCage ... Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4 GHz LGA 1151 80W BX80662E31230V5 Server Processor 2x PNY CS1311 2.5" 240GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSD7CS1311-240-RB 2x Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM ECC Unbuffered DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Server Memory Model KVR21E15D8/8 3x WD Red 4TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD40EFRX Cooler Master Hyper TX3 - CPU Cooler with 3 Direct Contact Heatpipe Now you might be asking, how are you getting 10 drives in that thing when the case only holds 6? Ah, this is the beauty of the smallest form with most drives. I searched tirelessly to fall upon the case I chose. It can hold 6 drives internally, and with the ICYDOCK hotswap cage, I have my two mirrored cache drives in it. That cage can hold 1 more HDD, along with the 5.25 at the top for a total of 8 full size HDDS + 2SSDs!!! I am currently in the process of pre-clearing the 3 drives im starting with. 2 drives + 1 parity. Hopefully they go off without issue. I can officially become the data hoarder I've always dreamed about. I just wanted to post this completed builds so I could get your comments/thoughts, and also just give reference for anyone trying to accomplish the same goals as I listed above. The build went absolutely smooth and went off without a hitch. Thank you all for the wealth of information here on the forums. Couldn't have done it without you! Edited June 8, 20179 yr by gaintrain
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