ZipsServer Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) Hi everyone. I have finally accepted the fact that it is time for me to upgrade my original 2013 build to a solution that supports more disks (16+). I am also completely ignorant to the current state of hardware and what is hot. The good thing is that I really only use Unraid for network storage and downloading. Part of me wants to stay with a tower to keep it small and pleasant to look at, but I am probably leaning towards a rack mount chassis that supports 16+ 3.5" drives. I would like recommendations on what to do with the old hardware. Anyone have ideas on how to use it in a new build? Gear List: Asus F1A75-V PRO AMD A8-3870 3.3GHz APU 2x4GB DDR3 LSI SAS Card Flashed to IT Mode + 2 x (SAS -> 4 SATA breakout cables) 2x ICY DOCK 4 in 3 Hotswap Cage Rosewill 4 bay hot swap 2.5" Xigmatek Elysium Tower Chassis Rosewill 550W SMPS ZALMAN 120mm CPU Fan 14 x 3.5" Spinning disks 4 x 2.5" SSD I have an additional tower as well as an HP blade chassis that runs Proxmox with most of my VMs/containers. I use my Unraid machine for downloading, network storage, and backups (of course). I would like at least 16 bays (preferably hot swap). My budget is around $500-$600 for a chassis and components. I have a feeling that may put me in the used market? Edited July 31, 2020 by ZipsServer Quote Link to comment
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