snocrash Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I've done a few builds for Unraid that are on the larger side - 4U chassis with dual CPU motherboards. They are big ugly brutes relegated to the network closet. I'm looking to build a smaller, somewhat better looking system for a friend that will serve as a Drobo replacement. It will use 5-8 drives (8 would really be the max). No Docker, no VMs. Just basic network shares for Kodi / Plex. I'm sure I can source just about anything on eBay, but trying to figure out the best approach: Case: Something like the Silverstone CaseStorage CS380 It has 8 front facing slots for drives. Motherboard: Having trouble with this. I don't need much, so I can go with an older chipset. MicroATX? Low power CPU? Should I look for a micro-ATX motherboard with a single PCI slot and grab one of those IT flashed DELL HBAs with dual SAS ports on it? I've used those cards before - that would give me 8 SATA, plus bonus ports on the motherboard. Something in the LGA1150 socket like this, for $50? (Gigabyte H81) CPU: If I do an 1150 socket, I've seen i5-4460 CPUs for $30-$40. ------ Has anyone done a build like this, where you just want basic file sharing only? Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment
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