Baseline is Synology for $758 w/ 5 x Seagate EXOS X20 18TB (3.5-inch drives) # Potential Parts (sketch) - PSU: [650W](https://www.newegg.com/p/1HU-024C-00070?Item=9SIAMNPK6F5191) ($100) - RAM: 32 GB (owned) 32 GB ecc $100 - GPU: 3070 (owned) (285 mm long, 111 mm wide) - 1660 Ti is 229 mm x 111 mm - 3070 draws 13.5 W idle, avg 193 W FHD - 204 W QHD - 215W UHD (gaming), hitting sustained 225 in max torture tests, although the 3000 series is known to spike , with the 3070 potentially reaching 400 W momentarily ([source](https://www.igorslab.de/en/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-founders-edition-in-test-ampere-can-also-economic-and-cuddly-small/12/)) - is this why "[[Do Not Monolith NAS & Server]]"? - Some say take 1.20 x idle W for avg W in basic home server: 16.2 W - Pedernales avg is 10.57 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) - That's $15 per year, which is hard to believe. - If we extrapolate FHD and UHD gaming W to transcoding two 2hr movies respectively, that’s around 42.5 kWh per year. At 10.57 cents per kWh, the total is about $4.49 annually. - Adding idle cost, that's $20 / year. Just for the GPU. - "set the power option to "adaptive" instead of "prefer maximum performance" in nvidia control panel" - If you wish to share your media to the outside world and transcode it, or just wish to buy your Plex Server, make sure it has an Intel CPU with an iGPU. This is because Intel CPU's with integrated graphics have QuickSync Video, a dedicated encoding and decoding hardware core. - Fans: https://www.newegg.com/p/1YF-01B3-00003 - Motherboard: (mATX, AMD, B550m or greater, 2.5Gb LAN, ~~6 sata ports~~ 3 sata ports if I want free PCIe, any less will require losing that slot) - GPUs require PCIe x16, while HBA, 10Gb networking, NVMe, etc. are typically at least PCIe x4 - [ASUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS](https://a.co/d/eiBdmpr) ($180, 4 SATA connections, 2.5Gb LAN, USB 3.2, USB C, one PCIe x4 extension *above* GPU PCIe x16) 🥇 - does it support ECC? [This](https://www.crucial.com/memory/server-ddr4/mta18asf4g72az-3g2r) calculator says not - [This](https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/comments/ln7nw7/support_asus_tuf_b550plus_doesnt_actually_work/) reddit user says it works with Ryzen 5 5600x + "ECC 3200mhz from Nemix" - [MSI](https://a.co/d/1yqTVVX) (but [read](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/1bg59yi/motherboard_advice_msi_pro_b550mvc_wifi/)) - requires LSI card - Gigabyte B560M AORUS PRO Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard - ASRock B550M PRO4 (1Gb LAN) - [ASRock B550M Phantom](https://a.co/d/4Da4R0W) (2.5GB LAN) 🥈 - [ASROCK B450M PRO4](https://a.co/d/1ewdPJG) (10GB LAN) - [GIGABYTE B550I AORUS PRO AX](https://a.co/d/5D8gl1k) ($190, 4 SATA, 2.5Gb LAN, only one PCIe slot, which is x16, supports ECC) - [GIGABYTE B550 AORUS Elite AX V3](https://a.co/d/gwwq1cB) ($120) - [X570D4U-2L2T](https://www.newegg.com/asrock-rack-x570d4u-2l2t-supports-3rd-gen-amd-ryzen-processors-and-2nd-gen-amd-ryzen-processors-with/p/N82E16813140056?item=N82E16813140056&source=region&nm_mc=knc-googleadwords-pc&cm_mmc=knc-googleadwords-pc-_-pla-_-motherboards+-+server-_-N82E16813140056&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid+shopping&utm_campaign=knc-googleadwords-pc-_-pla-_-motherboards+-+server-_-N82E16813140056&id0=Google&id1=19474500840&id2=145878801277&id3=&id4=&id5=pla-1213893729244&id6=&id7=9028249&id8=&id9=g&id10=c&id11=&id12={gclid}&id13=&id14=Y&id15=&id16=647335617979&id17=&id18=&id19=&id20=&id21=pla&id22=8438988&id23=online&id24=N82E16813140056&id25=US&id26=1213893729244&id27=Y&id28=&id29=&id30=12462483761613242392&id31=en&id32=&id33=&id34=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1) - The advantage of going with a server board is that it has its own BMC with it's own video adapter and IPMI, which allows you to manage the machine via a virtual or physical KVM while still passing through a GPU to you gaming VM. It also supports ECC, which is particularly useful if you plan on running a NAS. - The difference between the base model and the 2L2T/BCM model for those who don't know, is the addition of 2 10Gbe broadcom NICs. The 2L2T(non-BCM) has an additional two 10Gbe intel NICs instead, and the base D4U models just have the standard 2x 1Gbe intel i210 NICs included on all models. - [AsRock Rack B650D4U Micro-ATX Server Motherboard](https://www.newegg.com/asrock-rack-b650d4u-supports-amd-ryzen-7000-series-processors/p/N82E16813140100) + - [Asus PRIME B550M-A AC](https://a.co/d/5iuKKIk) ($90, 1gb LAN) - Asus prime x570-p - Case: [JONSBO N1](https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802939459512.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.18df6f8eHd6O8w&algo_pvid=d98d2e98-b368-4b82-84e9-6eea37994871&algo_exp_id=d98d2e98-b368-4b82-84e9-6eea37994871-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000024241197455%22%7D&pdp_pi=-1%3B163.37%3B-1%3B11694%40salePrice%3BCAD%3Bsearch-mainSearch&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt) , [alt](https://a.co/d/gBuIIxG), ($100, no GPU), # Fractal Design Node 804 ($150), [JONSBO N3 Mini-ITX](https://a.co/d/4bqp3MB) ($170), [SilverStone CS351](https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/server-nas/CS351/) ($188, up to 368 mm gpu), [This looks like it could be modded to fit 5 HDDs](https://a.co/d/dRC134g) , or SilverStone CS381, [Fractal Design Node 804](https://a.co/d/iS8698e) ($130, fits), [node 304](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/used/1561260/?smpm=bu_uar&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6Ou5BhCrARIsAPoTxrC230VXQDjZZfwnAcOP3T-SeTEjiicHJBIWD4ev7ye_jcD3m_Hs2eEaAur9EALw_wcB) with 3d printed mesh fan mod, https://www.sliger.com/products/rackmount/storage/cx4712/ - Boot drive: 1 TB (owned) - CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x (owned), [Ryzen 7 5700G](https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-5700G-16-Thread-Processor/dp/B091J3NYVF?th=1) (integrated graphics), [AMD Ryzen 3 3100](https://a.co/d/gnisd2u) ($100) - 5650g PRO system would 1/2 idle watt - Storage: See [[Synology NAS Build]] ![[Pasted image 20241121102320.png]]