Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) (edit: updated with latest hardware) Hi everyone, Okay, round two! My first NAS was a very inexpensive mini-pc with external hard disks. It works fine, actually. I just kind of wish all the hardware was integrated in one box, so.......... Introducing, the Emby 6000 !!! This baby is high-end with latest 10th generation Intel CPU and integrated Intel GPU, fast storage, fast memory, can hold 6 internal 3.5" drives, yet in a small mini-ITX metal chassis. Perfect for home and small businesses alike. Much cheaper than any commercial NAS and definitely a lot faster. more powerful, more advanced features, and highly upgrade-able. Check it out. Intel Pentium Gold G-6400 dual-core 4.0Ghz CPU, ASRock Motherboard, and Cooler: $198 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086MHSH2Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813157996?Item=N82E16813157996 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HJ3DNX2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 128GB NVMe SSD (Boot/System Storage) and 8GB memory (up to 64GB): $74 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CXC32T2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ARHBBPS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Compact metal (mini-ITX) Chassis and power supply: $120 https://www.newegg.com/black-fractal-design-node-304-mini-itx-tower/p/N82E16811352027?Item=N82E16811352027 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DTP6SLJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Note: This configuration can hold 6 internal 3.5" hard disk drives, but the motherboard only has 4x SATA ports. You can add more SATA ports with a pcie expansion card, but that will eat the 1 pcie slot, which I'd like to save either for a 10Gb Ethernet card, a tv tuner card, or who knows, maybe something else. We'll see. I already own 2x 10TB WD NAS drives, so I'll move one over to this box, reformat it to ZFS, then copy all my libraries over from my first Emby server to this new test server. For software, looking at the new TrueNAS Scale, which is basically FreeNAS ported to Debian w00h00!!!! I ordered all of the hardware, should be here by tomorrow! I'll be busy this weekend Cheers Edited September 18, 2021 by Bingie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Droid 657 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 I would recommend the Fractal Design Node 304 case, though it's a little more expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Q-Droid said: I would recommend the Fractal Design Node 304 case, though it's a little more expensive. Thanks! Same exact size, but better internal storage layout, holds 6 internal drives! Great call. Leaning towards the black one. https://www.newegg.com/black-fractal-design-node-304-mini-itx-tower/p/11-352-027 Edited September 16, 2021 by Bingie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) hmm just noticed that motherboard only has 4x SATA connectors. I need 6. will change motherboard edit: oh wait, it has 6 (in specs) but the picture just looks like 4, will have to verify Edited September 16, 2021 by Bingie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Droid 657 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 The board you've listed is not mini-itx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Droid 657 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 You should try this build in pc part picker. I think it checks for compatibility to some extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Figures, I switched to that one at the last second. Will find a mini-ITX board. PC Part Picker? Thanks, will try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 hmm mini-ITX chassis is hard to build with, minimal config is over $600, might have to switch to micro-ITX build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) Switched to AMD, still over $500 here it is https://newegg.io/a4893117 I really like that mini-ITX chassis, but motherboard/cpu combo's ain't cheap Edited September 16, 2021 by Bingie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Droid 657 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 If you absolutely must have 6 SATA ports then yeah, it's gonna be hard or expensive to build for mini-ITX. I got lucky and the cost was a lot lower just a couple of years ago. But if 4 SATA ports are enough then something like this might be in the ball park: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/F8c3rr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Here is the Intel version, over $600 https://newegg.io/a4893117 Newegg doesn't carry older/cheaper motherboard/cpu combo's anymore. May have to look elsewhere. I do like that mini-ITX chassis though, it's brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 14 minutes ago, Q-Droid said: If you absolutely must have 6 SATA ports then yeah, it's gonna be hard or expensive to build for mini-ITX. I got lucky and the cost was a lot lower just a couple of years ago. But if 4 SATA ports are enough then something like this might be in the ball park: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/F8c3rr Wow that looks good! No, don't need 6 sata drives, but if I did, could always add a pcie-sata expansion card. Was hoping to leave the 1 slot open for either 10Gb eth card, or whatever else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Newegg has that cpu, but doesn't list it as compatible with that motherboard. So which is right, Newegg or pcpartpicker. Wouldn't surprise me if newegg is trying to upsell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Droid 657 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 The MB makers have the supported CPU and RAM lists on their sites for each board. They are the best source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Q-Droid said: The MB makers have the supported CPU and RAM lists on their sites for each board. They are the best source. Thanks, just confirmed it. https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/H510M-ITXac/index.us.asp#CPU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 okay I finished double checking everything, updated the above parts list, and ordered it all. Will be here tomorrow. I'll be busy this weekend should be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) I found this article interesting: https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-compare/intel-pentium-gold-g6400-vs-intel-celeron-g5905 The new 10th gen Intel Pentium Gold is basically the same as the Celeron, but a little better for a little more money. edit: 10th gen, not 11th gen Edited September 16, 2021 by Bingie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 (edited) For anyone following this, I spent the day reading up on TrueNAS Scale (FreeNAS port to Debian) and it's looking like overkill for a home NAS server. They want 8GB RAM just for the OS. I might go with Open Media Vault (OMV) instead. I'll probably do the Emby on Docker install. That seems the smart way to go. edit: on second thought, TrueNAS is supported by a corporation, so the safer option. OMV is run by just one guy that might stop without notice. Edited September 18, 2021 by Bingie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 God I hate Amazon. Everything I ordered from them didn't show. I hope a competitor to Amazon starts up soon. I'll fire Amazon, and do all business with the competitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 GPU passthru! I like how TrueNAS for Debian (TrueNAS Scale) has GPU passthru. I will dedicate the built-in Intel GPU to the Emby docker. That should provide some really good transcode performance. Will do stress testing, transcode as many 4k video streams as it takes to make this box cry. Should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Figures, the cheap camera on my cheap cell phone is, well, cheap oh well, this will go quicker without taking a bunch of pictures anyways hah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 The case is missing a rubber foot. I reached out to the manufacturer, sent them this picture and all my order info. They can just drop one in the mail, that's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 The Intel CPU actually came with a cooler (didn't say), but it's a cheap flimsy little thing. I'll definitely install the Arctic cooler I got instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 I like how there is plenty of room inside. The motherboard and power supply look kinda small, plenty of room to work, like an old chevy truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Okay the hardware is done, been almost 30 years since I built a pc from scratch, back when I could still see. Yeah the wiring is ugly for now, but not near anything that's hot or moves, so should be fine. Still lots of room to get to everything. I like this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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