The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/adyx16 on 2025-01-19 13:42:52.
Hello people. So I'm new into the NAS thing. I decided that I want to buy one with the main purpose of archiving all my files (movies, clips, photos, gifs etc.) so I don't need to think about them every time I change my computer or whatever and to be able to view those files while at my pc (I'm thinking something like plex - did not really look into how all that works but was hoping to open plex on my pc and watch whatever files are on my NAS). That would be the main purpose of the NAS and I will be the only user. With all that in mind I came up with a list of stuff to purchase and I would appreciate if someone more experienced in this filed could tell me if my list looks good, if it's too little (I doubt it), if it's overkill or if I should change anything or whatever:
- AS5404T
- Lexar DDR4 SDRAM LD4AS008G-B3200GSST 2x8GB
- WD Red SN700 SSD WDS200T1R0C 2TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 x4 (thinking only 1 of these for NAS OS and cache? )
- WD Red Plus (CMR) - 4TB - Harddisk - WD40EFPX - SATA-600 - 3.5" 4 of these
- APC BX750MI-GR - Back-UPS - 750VA/410W
I read some stuff about the WD red HDD that after 3 years you'll get some warning, there was some drama about that a couple of years ago but not sure if relevant or if it was just on synology systems or if it was resolved since.
Also do I need to worry about the compatibility list from asustor's page? Will I have issues if the HDD or SSD are not on that list?
Thanks.