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Yes, I've seen similar drives, but for what I bought 8TB for, they're only offering 2TB. So, the price point was just too steep to consider switching to them. At the moment, with my two drives in a mirrored setup, I've had no issues with speed for the way I'm using the system; it's actually exceeded my expectations. This system is just for serving my media through Jellyfin and Navidrome, as well as running Tdarr for conversions.

Thank you for the link. Yes, it's double the size of my current setup. Unfortunately, though, it's more than double the cost for just one drive, as that pricing is in USD. I'm from Canada, so I use Canadian rubles for purchasing. If the only issue is a slow rebuild time in the event of a drive failure, that's more than acceptable to me. I'll already have a nearly complete backup of the data on an external drive device anyway. With that in mind, I'll be searching my local market for these drives, aiming for a price point that's manageable for my budget. This approach would be great because it'd let me repurpose them later, either for a new gaming PC or as reliable external backups. Thank you for all the information!

Hello, thank you for your input. I was already aware of the Realtek issues and have purchased an Intel NIC, though it hasn't arrived from my eBay purchase yet. I was not aware of the C-states, so I'll be sure to check that out in my BIOS on my next reboot. Thanks for the heads-up on that. Yes, I currently have one M.2 drive, and it's one of the drives I'm looking to expand. I apologize for not mentioning that in my initial post. I plan to acquire a second M.2 drive specifically for operating system virtualization, which is why I knew I would need a SATA card. Regarding CMR drives, I had no idea about them, but after reviewing their price points, I cannot justify switching to them. If using my current drives is a deal-breaker for HexOS, I will simply switch to an operating system that supports them. Hopefully after buying a HexOs key I'll be able to find a way to make it play nicely with my drives. Thank you again.

My HexOS NAS Build: From Inspiration to Reality Hey everyone, I probably should have kicked things off by sharing my planned build before revealing the actual one, but I got a little too excited! So, why this build? I was really inspired by Linus Tech Tips' (LTT) Scrapyard Wars and set out to source as many local, used parts as possible. That proved to be quite a challenge in my area! Then came the announcement for HexOS, which was exactly what I was looking for to build a simple NAS. I started by purchasing a HexOS lifetime key, and then the part-sourcing journey began. Part List: Operating System * HexOS Lifetime Key: $144.88 Core Components * CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 (8C/16T) - $45 (Facebook Marketplace) * CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE - $48.90 (Amazon Marketplace Canada) * Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 R2.0 - $114.96 (Newegg Canada) * Power Supply: MSI A850GL - $183.95 (Best Buy) * RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz - $67.99 (Canada Computers) * Boot Drive: WD Black SN770 500GB - $79.99 (Canada Computers) * Zotac 2060 8GB - $180 (Facebook Marketplace) Storage Drives * Storage Drives (x2): Seagate BarraCuda 8TB 7200 RPM - $224.19 each (Best Buy) Current Case * Thermaltake S200 TG ARGB Plus: $114.96 (Best Buy) This case isn't the final home for the server. Once I acquire the additional HDDs, the server will be migrated to my larger main rig case. The Thermaltake S200 TG ARGB Plus will then be repurposed as the first component for a new gaming rig for my special lady! Future Plans My intention is to add two additional HDDs down the road. I'll need a SATA controller for this, as my boot drive uses one of the available SATA ports. On the bright side, my special lady gave me a "free PC part" coupon worth up to $100, which I plan to use for one of those future HDDs!