First Time Building a NAS?

Essej Sniggoc · Jan 2, 2015

This is my first NAS build and i don't know if this is the right hardware for a FreeNAS setup. Please let me know if I am making a horrible mistake.

Here are the parts:

-CASE: Rosewill Legacy W1-B
-Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147221

-MOBO: ASRock B85M-ITX LGA 1150 Intel B85
-Link: http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/B85M-ITX/?cat=Specifications

-CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz
-Link: http://ark.intel.com/products/82723/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G3258-3M-Cache-3_20-GHz

-RAM: G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNS
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396

-PSU: SeaSonic S12II S12II 380B 380W
-Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151072

-HDDs: (two) Western Digital Red NAS Hard Drive WD30EFRX 3TB IntelliPower
-Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236344

-Ethernet Card: Intel PRO/1000 Pt Dual Port Server Adapter Model EXPI9402PT
-Link:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/network-adapters/gigabit-network-adapters/pro-1000-pt-dp.html

I haven't bought anything yet i just want to know if that is a bad option for a NAS solution.

Ijack · Jan 2, 2015

I'd give it more RAM - at least 8 and preferably 16GB. That way you will be able to use ZFS without problems; you will definitely want to use ZFS. You might also have a look at NAS4Free, which a lot of people prefer to FreeNAS.

flamefire999 · Jan 2, 2015

You need more than 4gb of RAM. You need about 1gb per tb of storage, but FreeNAS requires at least 8gb.
Also on their website it says that it's meant to be installed on a flash drive with 8gb minimum but 16gb recommended.
You need a boot drive too. Just get the cheapest HDD you can find. Here's a 80gb drive for $8: http://www.amazon.com/WD800BB-53DKA0-Western-Digital-7200rpm-Ata-100/dp/B00HS8399Q/ref=sr_1_42?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1420240359&sr=1-42&keywords=hard+drive

Essej Sniggoc · Jan 2, 2015

Can ZFS run with 8GBs? Also I have a old 32GB SATA II SSD laying around. Could I use that for a boot drive? I'm a little confused about the USB flash drive. Why exactly is a the flash drive necessary? If have a boot drive, could i not just install FreeNAS or NAS4free onto the boot drive?

P.S. Thanks for the support and fast response!

flamefire999 · Jan 2, 2015

You need the flash drive to get it on the SSD. You can do it with 8gb just so long that you don't try to install any extra things with it.

Essej Sniggoc · Jan 3, 2015

Is the USB drive used like a windows 7 USB install drive? Boot, install, and your finished?

Ijack · Jan 3, 2015

You don't need another boot drive. You boot off the flash drive. To put another drive in would be a waste of money. The installation instructions explain this.

ZFS would run with 8GB (but don't use deduplication!) - it will run with 4 - but 16 would be better. Maybe start with 8 and plan to increase to 16.

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