SSD nvme or sata

[JamesAdams]

Hi !

 

I will soon install my Unraid server but before I would have liked to have your advice on the choice of ssd for everything (cache, vm etc.)

 

I already have at home:

• 1x SSD SATA 128Go
• 1X SSD SATA 256Go
• 1X SSD SATA 500GO
• 1x SSD NVME 500Go
   

My pool:

• 4X Hard Drive SATA 12To

 

my use of Unraid: 

• VM Gaming
• Plex Server
• +10 containers
• 2-3 VM linux
• 4-5 minecraft server

 

My Configuration:

• CPU: Ryzen 9 3950X
• RAM: 64Go

 

 

For now I was planning to do this:

• SSD SATA 250Go: VM Gagming
• SSD SATA 128GO plex server and containers
• SSD NVME 500GO: Cache
• SSD SATA 500Go for other (VM etc.)

 

thank you in advance for your help 😃

 

[Jerome]

I would say use your NVME drive for your VMs, particularly your gaming VM. You dont really need NVME as a cache drive unless you are looking to transfer files to your system quickly but unless you are using a 10GB NIC you will not get any benefit with an NVME cache drive as a SATA SSD can easily handle gigabit transfers. If you are using plex dont forget to transcode to ram, you have plenty in that system.