Hey. How’s everybody doing today? I am writing today because I am planning to build a NAS soon and want to ask a few questions before I do. Before I continue, I would like to state a few things. I am planning to buy a prebuilt NAS just to do back-ups. The backups will be going somewhere else so I can have a safe backup. I don’t know what really my budget is for a decent NAS. How about somewhere between $500-600?
What I will be using it for:
HTPC and personal cloud so I can transfer things without having a ton of external HDD setups.
What I have:
1. 1TB HDD (WD Blue) X1
2. 4TB HDD (WD Black) X2
Will be getting (before this build):
1. 6TB HDD (WD Red) X 1 (for an extra NAS build storage. Will have (3) 4TB drives and (1) 2TB drive.
These will be going into the NAS)
2. 2TB HDD X 1 (WD Red) (to replace the 1TB drive)
3. Synology DiskStation DS214 (for monthly backups)
4. (4) 6TB HDD (WD Red) (for the backups)
5. (1) 2TB HDD (WD Red) (for the backups)
6. 16GB USB flash drive for OS
Questions:
1. What OS should I use? I don’t really know which one is the “best” for I want to do.
2. For the OS above, what are the best plug ins (for cloud and HTPC)
3. How do I set up the NAS and how to make the OS run from the USB? Can you guys recommend a good tutorial for newbies?
4. Can you build me a NAS (specs)?
I don’t know which parts to get (this is my first build). If I can get a link to pcpartpicker. The stores I shop at the most (I will list most to least): Newegg, Tigerdirect, B&H Photo, and Amazon. Also, I already picked out a case I want to use (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139024&cm_re=corsair_750d-_-11-139-024-_-Product) just for further expansion.
5. Do you guys recommending leaving the system on 24/7? Or consistent shutting off/on for each use?
6. What advice can you give me for first time NAS user? Is there anything to look out for?
What I will be using it for:
HTPC and personal cloud so I can transfer things without having a ton of external HDD setups.
What I have:
1. 1TB HDD (WD Blue) X1
2. 4TB HDD (WD Black) X2
Will be getting (before this build):
1. 6TB HDD (WD Red) X 1 (for an extra NAS build storage. Will have (3) 4TB drives and (1) 2TB drive.
These will be going into the NAS)
2. 2TB HDD X 1 (WD Red) (to replace the 1TB drive)
3. Synology DiskStation DS214 (for monthly backups)
4. (4) 6TB HDD (WD Red) (for the backups)
5. (1) 2TB HDD (WD Red) (for the backups)
6. 16GB USB flash drive for OS
Questions:
1. What OS should I use? I don’t really know which one is the “best” for I want to do.
2. For the OS above, what are the best plug ins (for cloud and HTPC)
3. How do I set up the NAS and how to make the OS run from the USB? Can you guys recommend a good tutorial for newbies?
4. Can you build me a NAS (specs)?
I don’t know which parts to get (this is my first build). If I can get a link to pcpartpicker. The stores I shop at the most (I will list most to least): Newegg, Tigerdirect, B&H Photo, and Amazon. Also, I already picked out a case I want to use (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139024&cm_re=corsair_750d-_-11-139-024-_-Product) just for further expansion.
5. Do you guys recommending leaving the system on 24/7? Or consistent shutting off/on for each use?
6. What advice can you give me for first time NAS user? Is there anything to look out for?
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