Please rate/fix my first home server build?
Please rate/fix my first home server build?
Hi everyone, this is my first time trying to make a build for a home server/NAS, can you please rate and fix wherever possible as I am sure I've probably made a mistake somewhere.
Any help would be appreciated.
Note: all prices are in CAD
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/kFFYWt
some notes regarding my build
1-I went with 12th gen 12600 for the IGP 770 as I've heard It's got quite a big jump from its predecessor when it comes to streaming and transcoding, especially multiple 4k files at the same time (please correct me if I am wrong)
2-I went for this case for the amount of HDDs it can handle
3-Cheapest not crap PSU I could find
4- ram were the same price as the non RGB variants, so why not
5-I don't think I need a better CPU cooler
Also note that I will be using this server mainly as a media server (Plex/Jellyfin) and a file/data server. I will be testing some VM use cases and possibly other things as I delve more into this and discover what more I can do with it.
500 W PSU might be a bit light if you plan on adding a graphics card.
For Plex and arts, you have more than enough power. Some arr mavens recommend an SSD while downloading and unpacking media files, followed by atomic move to a HDD.
I am trying to get a M2 SSD on my pi server to see if media file searches and the Plex interface run a little bit smoother. It is hard to find a adapter/m2-ssd combo that I can afford and does not cause the Pi to vomit.
1From what i've seen, you only need a gpu if you plan to passthrough it to a VM for gaming, which i dont plan on doing.
Yes i have an m2 lying around, i just need to figure out how to set all that up. i'm still kind of lost on how to start it, but that will come after i get all the parts xD. i'll worry about it then.
Finding parts, at affordable prices, is a bit of a pain
1GPUs are handy for multiple monitors, local ML and AI and transcoding. I have a couple of 2070s running in a desktop for Al stuff.
Your mother board has a slot for a M2 drive. I tend to get my new machines up with a bootable USB drive, install the OS on the M2 nvme. As long as you can see the M2 drive, it is straight forward.
My little pi does not always see the drive, or the drive adapter.
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I wouldn't get the K cpu as overclocking usually isn't a thing for server usage. That also saves the cost of a cpu cooler as the non K come with a good enough cpu cooler.
1Good idea. I'll do that. Thanks
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