I have ventured down the rabbit hole and am afraid that i am so lost im in a state of perpetual inaction for not wanting to underbuild or buy something that doesnt handle what i want.
I was going to go the synology route, but the lack of transcoding of the new models or lack of 10gbe support on the models with transcoding pushed that thought back. Also i want to run truenas scale.
I have looked over the Nas Killer, but everything is shipping from china(not inherently an issue, but ive never had good experiences) and its also information overload because not everything is clear cut or in stock.
So im turning to a pro, fully admitting that this is a super noob post and im sure happens alot, but i actually am gonna take action on the feedback.
Here is my wishlist/use cases (totally open to having 2 different setups if that makes more sense)
- Running on Linux
- ECC not necessary
- Storage (obviously lol)
- Plex server capable of 4k playback
- Capable of hosting multiple VMs
- upto 10GbE internet
- as up to date as possible, without being unnecessarily latest gen
I want it to be fast over everything.
Edit to add price: would like to keep as close to $1,000 as possible before the storage
I do have a server rack, but not necessary for it to be rack mounted, i think i might prefer it to not be.
I just want a build list, you tell me what parts to get and i will assuming the consensus is there.
bonus points if i can go to microcenter and buy it all today lol