My first ever home server build

[HappyDace]

I've been wanting to do this for a long time, but genuinely couldn't figure out how to begin building a NAS. The LTT HexOS video gave me enough confidence to get started though, and I set out to build a system as cheap as I could. I bought the following:

• Dell Optiplex 3050 Core i5-7500 (3.4GHz), 8GB RAM, no HDD (ebay £73)
• 16GB Corsair RAM upgrade (Amazon £32)
• Patriot P300 M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 256GB SSD (Amazon £18)
• 2 x 3TB WD Red drives (Aliexpress £25 each) - performed full burn in test on each before use, no issues at all
• and of course HexOS for $99

still to buy: PCIe network card (though low priority as onboard is fine for media streaming on home network).

Currently looks a mess as the optiplex is SFF and can't fit both drives; a friend is 3d printing a drive enclosure that will mount to the outside of the case. It's virtually silent, and so far been really simple to set up and use, and best of all, I can finally drop my paid for cloud storage 😍 

 

[Dylan]

@HappyDace - Welcome to the fold and have a fun! Sounds like you are well on your way!