I have never done this before and don't know where to start. I started to run into storage issues when editing on my PC (I have lots of external HDDs connected, plus slow data transfers). I want this to be very cheap and reliable.
I have a decade of experience building computers. I don't plan on building this for another 6 months once I have moved.
The parts I have so far:
CPU : i7-5820K (From Friend)
CPU Cooler : Cooler Master GeminII M4 (From Friend)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider (From Friend)
Case : Thermaltake Versa H21 (Old Gaming PC Case)
PSU : Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 750W 80+ Gold (FREE and brand new in the plastic wrap)
Question 1:
Will need to purchase a dedicated GPU (The CPU here doesn't have any integrated graphics)? Also, give me suggestion on very low powered GPU if it just a display output. Thank you!
Question 2:
How much RAM should I purchase (ECC?)?
Question 3:
Do I need to install operating system (Windows or Linux) or Need to install TrueNAS on SSD (I don't know much about TrueNAS or really what this process entails)?
Question 4:
Any good videos about setting up and navigating TrueNAS (Also, maybe stuff that is better than TrueNAS)?
Question 5:
Can I connect 2 PC's to this at the same time?
Question 6:
I have heard people using 2.5gb cards to connect there computer directly to there NAS. Does this increase speed?
Question 7:
How easy is it to add a new drive to the NAS?
Thank you for your help!