A question on Cache drives and Plex


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Hi all,

 

I am getting closer, as I (we) await the Covid-effect on shipping, to having my parts to assemble my unRaid/Plex server.  Below are the parts I plan on using:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M2DMsk

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Steel Legend ATX AM4 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory 
Storage: SanDisk SSD PLUS 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital Red 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Storage: Western Digital Red 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Storage: Western Digital Red 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Storage: Western Digital Red 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB FTW2 GAMING iCX Video Card 
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 801 ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply 
Custom: APC BX1350M Back-UPS Pro 1350 VA 810 Watts 10 Outlets Uninterruptible
Custom: Be Quiet! 140MM HS
Custom: Be Quiet! 140MM HS
Custom: Be Quiet! 140MM HS
 

 

My plan, and I am unsure it will work, is that I had hoped to setup unRaid as the base for a new home server that I am building.   I would use it to serve as a NAS for my documents, etc, while also setting up Plex on it for my family's media.  As such, and after reading several guides, I decided it would be best to have a cache drive for unRaid.  But, do I also need a separate one for Plex's metadata?  I am sure this is a basic question, but before I finish assembling and setting this thing up, I would rather know now than later and have to add a drive afterward.

 

 

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