The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/i_xm_nxsh on 2024-05-25 02:46:16.
Hey everyone! I did my research and narrowed it down to Synology 923+ to start my data hoarding journey however I recently came across a PC built to use as NAS.
Now, because of this, I am a bit confused as to which one should I go for since the PC helps me save a lot of money. However, I am not that knowledgeable when it comes to using NAS via TrueNAS, maintaining my NAS-related PC setup etc. I have used a Windows PC Tower (with monitor) in the past but I only used it for 7 years (without any major issues) and changed to a laptop.
It will be really helpful to know if the PC setup given below is a good choice for its price, good for my use case and if it will consume too much power as a NAS or not. This person is looking for $240 (probably can give the system to me for $220). Below are the system specs with my comments in (brackets):
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 6 Core Processor
Memory: 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 (brand not mentioned)
HBA: LSI SAS[hidden information]i Flashed to IT Mode and acted as a HBA (no idea what this is)
Supports 8x SATA/SAS 6gb/s Drives. Two SFF_8087 Breakout cables are included.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H with Tower CPU Cooler
Case: Fractal Design Define R3 with 8 bays for HDDs
Power Supply: Seasonic 550W PSU
Thank you so much for reading this far and if you want to read further to know my use cases then here it is:
My wife is a beginner in photography. She started 2 years back and now has over ~400 GB of photos. I know it's not much but we know that she will need more space soon.
I have been using Plex (with Plex Pass) through an old laptop which has 2 TB HDD+SSD combined. Sadly, I have to delete videos to make space for new ones.
I am planning on getting 24TB (8x3) drives to tackle both the use cases mentioned above.
Thanks in advance for your responses!