First self-built NAS

[Avari]

Well...adding my new system to the pile, will replace my existing Synology DS920+ / DX517 sometime in the future, most likely with 1.0 release but remains to be seen when exactly. For now just to play around with, test and learn.

Hardware:
Case: Silverstone RM43-320-RS
CPU/MB: Intel Core i5 14600K, ASRock Z690 Taichi
Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Mini
Memory: 64GB Crucial Pro DIMM DDR5-5600 (2x32GB)
PSU: 750 Watt be quiet! Dark Power 13
Storage: 128GB Transcend 110S M.2 (x2, boot drive); 2TB Crucial BX500 2.5" (x4, storage)
Other: Lenovo 430-16i / Broadcom LSI 9400-16i SATA / SAS HBA Controller; NanoKVM PCIe

Will also throw in some HDDs when it is time to replace the Synology, if the prices don't change drastically most likely 6 or 7 20TB Exos X20.

 

[Mobius]

That is one solid system and one jam packed rack

[ubergeek]

Man thats a nice setup

[Avari]

Thanks, I do also like it a lot so far and the the rack will be getting a bit emptier in the future when I don't need the Synology any longer. Also liking HexOS so far but as it is not time-critical yet I am still sticking with the Synology for now and not diving fully into getting everything operational as I am still waiting to see which of the applications I will need will be supported directly by HexOS and which I will have to get running on my own. But it is fun to have something to tinker with in the meantime.

[Dylan]

Good looking rig - is it loud?

[Avari]

It is relatively quiet. The loudest thing about the UDM and the Synology units are the HDDs (I did replace the fans in the Synologys with Noctuas) and the mini-PCs are also really quiet. The stock configuration of the Silverstone case however sounds more like a vacuum cleaner when starting up and not that much better after they go to 30-40% or so (they do make a lot of wind though). For now I connected the case fans to a fan controller and set them as low as they will go and then it is ok-ish (not totally quiet, but also not that loud and it is in a separate room). It is not a problem yet as it is not running all the time in the play-phase and there are no HDDs in there yet. After I put in some HDDs I will have to see how the temps of the drives are. If I have to crank the fans higher to get them to an ok value I will have to go looking for some quieter fans to swap them out.