NK 5.0 Unraid (Plex Server) Build | Final Review

Builds [LGA1150] NAS Killer 5.0
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Was hoping to get final verification that the components I’ve chosen will work properly and place nicely together. Here’s what I’m looking to pick up:

Parts

Storage (All existing and currently running in an Unraid box)

  • 1x Seagate Barracuda SATA (3TB) [Parity]
  • 3x Seagate Barracuda SATA (3TB) [Storage]
  • 1x Seagate Barracuda SATA (500GB) [Storage]
  • 1x Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (250GB) [Cache]

Total: $633

Questions:

  1. Do you think this power supply will be able to support 13 mechanical drives and 2 SSD drives?
  2. Will the RAM play nicely with the mobo and processor?
  3. How about the CPU? From what I can tell it should work with the Mobo.
  4. Am I correct in thinking that this box should excel for some time as a file server and Plex server (I’ll be attaching a separate Plex transcoding box in the near future)?

Thanks again for the assistance.

Chappy

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Check out this RAM: USA seller, has OBO and free shipping. Don’t buy that Newegg junk!

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Awesome, will do!

How do you feel about my CPU choice? Acceptable? Too pricy? Curious your thoughts on that decision.

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I haven’t had a chance to fill out the V3/V4 series on the CPU sheet, I suppose I’ll work on that now…

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No worries, don’t do it on my behalf. I’m not picking up the CPU until mid next week anyway so I’ll do some more research. Just bought the MoBo and case today.

Thanks again for the quick responses.

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Working on it now! :slight_smile:

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E3-1200 V3 series have been updated!

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Awesome, thanks so much.

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Couple more quick questions:

  1. What is typical practice for powering/controlling all 8 fans in the Rosewill L4500 case? Straight from the power supply and just let them run? Splitter on 2 of the MoBo headers? Looks like my SuperMicro X10SL7-F has 4 fan headers and then one for the CPU fan.
  2. I currently have 6 SATA drives that will be going into this build. This MoBo has 2 SATA 3.0 and 4 SATA 2.0 connectors and 8 L-SAS on board connectors. Would you recommend plugging the drives straight into the SATA ports (until I get more drives), straight into the SAS ports, or use the SAS splitter cables suggested in the build guide?

Thanks again!

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After doing a lot of research today, and reading other build guides here, it would seem that I simply need to pick up a couple PWM to molex adapters for the fans.

And, as for connecting the drives, 'twould seem I can simply plug SATA cables directly into the SAS connectors if I so choose. Considering I currently only have 6 drives (but will probably buy 2 more for this build), I’ll just use the 8 SAS connectors on the motherboard for my 8 drives and call it a day.

Pretty excited to get this thing built so that I can grab a separate transcoding machine and go to town.

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Did you have to flash the onboard controller to IT mode?

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I did not. There is a jumper on the board for the SAS connectors. I just ensured it was in the “on” position.

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If I ever get a few minutes, I’m going to take a photo of the build and post the parts.

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