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Input on new server build (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm looking to upgrade my old server to newer hardware as it's starting to show its age, and was hoping to get some input on what I was planning.

I currently run Unraid, which is handling about 15 Docker containers and 1 VM running Home Assistant OS. The Dockers are Plex and the usual arrs, Immich, and a handful of other relatively light weight ones.

I currently have 32tb storage, but want room to expand. I currently have a 2.5" SSD cache drive, but want to upgrade that to NVMe drives.

Low idle power usage is important as electricity is expensive where I am. It should also be fairly quiet.

I've put together the below build, but would appreciate any (constructive) input. https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Nutbolt/saved/#view=rrchkL

HDDs I have already and will expand at a latter date. Mobo picked purely for the number of sata connectors. CPU I went Intel for the video transcoding and lower idle power draw. Case so I could get 8 HDDs in and to help it run as quiet as possible.

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Looks good to me.

The board has 4x m.2 slots apparently. So if you were willing you could get 2 extra nvme drives and use them as your cache instead. (Assuming the other 2 already purchased are for raid1 OS).

Have fun!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Cheers!