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NAS

Components
Component Model
CPU Intel Core i3-10100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-L9i
Mainboard ASRock H510M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1200
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4-3200 CL16
Case Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower
Power Supply be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 400W (80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX)
Extension Card BEYIMEI PCI Express to 2 Port SATA III 6Gbps
Drives
  • Transcend 120GB SSD SATA III 6Gb/s MTS820S
  • WD Red 6TB 3.5" 5400 RPM (WD60EFRX)
  • WD Red 6TB 3.5" 5400 RPM (WD60EFRX)
  • WD Red 8TB 3.5" 5400 RPM (WD80EFAX)
  • WD Red 8TB 3.5" 5400 RPM (WD80EFAX)
  • Seagate IronWolf 8TB 3.5" 7200 RPM (ST8000VN004)
Notes
  • The mainboard only has 4x SATA III interfaces but the case supports 6x 3.5" drives, this is why I needed the PCI-E extension card (I found no cheap mini ITX mainboard with 6x SATA interfaces)
  • I opted for the (more expensive) gold certified PSU so that I can utilize as much of the drawn power as possible to save energy and cost

Backup

Components
Component Model
Hard Drive Enclosure Xystec 4-Bay Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 or eSATA
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