Hello!
I’m looking for recommendations on a Mobo/CPU for a high-reliability TrueNAS build for storing irreplaceable family photos/videos. I’m looking for fast file transfer speeds (in the 50MB - 10GB file size range) and don’t plan to run any dockers (yet…). I will be using 6x 16TB Seagate Exos (SATA) drives in 3-way mirrors (for speed and reliability), to give me a total of 32TB of useful storage. I expect this system to last me 10 years.
General requirements:
-At least 1x 10GBe interface to my desktop (for photo viewing/editing) and 1x 1GBe to my home GBe network. Open to using a NIC, but ideally the Mobo would support 10GBe on its own.
-At least 8x SATA ports (for the 6x HDDs and 2x boot SSDs)
-M.2 interface for L2ARC (~512GB)
-At least 64GB ECC RAM (preferably not SODIMM or DDR5 to save on cost)
-Case will be either the Jonsbo N3 (Mini-ITX) or Yufu Seat 6-Bay (uATX)
-Low power draw highly preferred
-Mobo + CPU ideally under $500 combined
My top picks for Mobo are as follows:
- ASRock E3C246D4U2-2T (uATX) - Affordable at ~$240, but the Xeon CPUs seem to be expensive and power hungry
- ASRock E3C246D4I-2T (Mini-ITX) - Greater support for cheaper CPUs, but Mobo is hard to find
- ASRock E3C256D4I-2T (Mini-ITX) - Greater support for cheaper CPUs, but Mobo is hard to find
- ASRock EC266D2I-2T (Mini-ITX) - DDR5 RAM is expensive and Mobo is limited to 64GB
I’m a novice when it comes to selecting a Mobo/CPU combination, so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!