Hi there,
Long time follower and subscriber, been looking at getting a NAS for far too long now.
Will be mainly using it at home with Plex for videos so on my local network. Occasionally will be streamed to remote devices but not primary use case.
Majority of files will be 4k hdr or Dolby vision etc or highest quality and sound I can achieve is my primary goal. I’m keeping an eye on 2nd hand markets for any deals but I think I need to narrow my selection down first. At present my files are on an external HDD at 8TB but this will expand as many of the files need updating to latest/higher quality so hence guessing around 20TB to start with for storage. Happy to compromise on software if I’m getting better hardware my partner is very tech savvy and I’m getting a lot better so the performance and quality of the media is the priority if I need to struggle a bit more in set up that’s ok.
Thanks so much
Oli

Dear sir,

Hello and thank you for all your video and posts out there, they've been very helpful. I am in a bit of a pickle and would like your personal opinion in a matter, if you feel like sharing!

Present setup
Synology NAS DS420j (Realtek RTD1296) with 1GB
Mostly used for PLEX with 90% 720p H.265 files

I have recently added Container manager and running a container and wish to upgrade in general to smooth things out. I am looking in DS423+,923+ and 1522+

My issue in choosing is mostly the Integrated graphics or not option - so uncertain if the RyzenR1600 will do the work for me. I watch my files using a late iPhone or a NVidia Shield or another alternative TV box so - I think - I do not transcode my files.

In the scenario that above assumptions are correct, and my files 99% of the times being 720p or 1080p with H.265, will the 923+ or 1522+ do the job? Your input will be highly appreciated.

Kind regards,
George

Considering NAS build with 8 bays x 20TB for videos, photos, and backup. Don't need that much storage now but want this build to last decades and give me space to expand in the future.

Like the U-NAS NSC-810A for its small footprint and volume.

TopTon N6005 seems to be a good low-power match but no ECC memory.

Looking at SuperMicro X11SSH-TF or X11SSH-CTF. X11SPM-TF or X11SPM-TPF also okay but more expensive. At least 8 SATA, 1 m.2 for OS, plus the Intel 10GbE LAN is nice. Could consider other motherboards with less SATA if I get an HBA. Just might be tight for airflow with U-NAS case and riser cable.

What Xeon CPU for above motherboards can transcode 4K yet has low power?

What is max cooler height for U-NAS NSC-810A? Is Noctua NH-L9i + Noctua NF-A9 the best cooler that can fit?

U-NAS has a 1U Flex power supply by Seasonic for their case but it is only 350W. Is that enough power? Any alternative around 500W that is 1U Flex from a reputable brand?

2 x 16GB RAM enough?

Thanks!

Good morning,
I'm setting up my D8 Hybrid.
For the first 2 bays I will use Raid 1 with two 16TB HDD for cold storage.
I have two options:
WD Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB HDD at €312 each
or
Seagate Exos X18 16TB HDD at €285 each.
Reliability is my main concern, I have never used any Seagate products before only HGST, WD and Toshiba.
Which HDD from the above two do you think would be a better choice?
Your reply will be much appreciated.
Have a nice day

Hello dears

I followed your NAS builder and the result was for

(QNAP TVS-h674T-i5-32G-US 6 Bay)

And I found used on Ebay in excellent condition and within my budget (around 1300$)

But when I compare it to UGREEN 6800 pro
Which will cost around 1000$ as per Kickstart site

I need really your advice please
Especially that my plan for the machine is to serve me at least 5 to 7 years

And I'm intended to use for almost everything
1-Plex and other media serving
2-servers and back for laptops and mobiles backup for me and my family instead of icloud and other clouds
3-smart home modalities with installing home assistant on it or connecting it to my Hubitat hub
4- cameras CCTV
+/- virtual machine (may be)

Thanks a lot for your amazing help

Hello,
before I buy Kingston 4GB I wanted to check in on any tangible benefits of getting an 8GB.

I'm not a heavy user, I'll be storing photo (ideally using the AI smart features) Hand full of videos I'll watch mostly locally. and storing Adobe files. Might use plex now. 

I understand that we need the 6GB to make the AI work.

Question is, is getting a 8GB DIMM worth the (in totally guessing minimal speed improvement) vs the chance the synology technical help would not help me becuase of unofficial RAM usage.

I own 3 Drobo FS, 2 filled with 4TB x5 and 1 with filled with 2TB x5. I have 5 new 16TB Seagate Ironwolf Pro drives. I am broke for the next while as the 5 drives cost 1160.33 CAN in total from aliexpress. Ideally a 4 bay nas is too small as a replacement fo 3 Drobos with 40TB. I feel a 5 bay at minimum would work and feel a QNAP TS-664 would take care of my future needs. I also have a spare computer. It is an i5-3570K with 16Gb ram with 8 sata ports, 6 supporting RAID5 and 1GB LAN and onboard HDMI. I'm thinking Unraid or TrueNAS but could easily create a RAID5 volume and make it a shared drive. Do I need a NAS? My Drobos have media, personal files and Windows image backups. I run 1 Drobo FS 24/7 and turn on the other media Drobos when wanted. I don't access from away or have a business. The spare computer system I rip my media to a SSD and write to the raid array directly. If runing Unraid or TrueNaS I would have to rip from my New system and transfer media over 1GB LAN.

I've a hobby in computers and homelabbing but entirely new to the NAS/DAS world. I want to run Plex/Jellyfin/Emby machine as a pet project, but I also like things to be as clean looking as possible and my workarea is running thin on physical space.

After spending some time looking at NAS communites and watching videos I got a better idea of what it might entail. I keep seeing the n100 being recommended as the server and a small NAS to act as the media storage. I'm, however, looking at either diy or a turnkey option that has an n100/n305 to act as both the server and the storage.

My questions are 'Is there any downsides to having the transcoding and storage on the same device/any Pros or Cons I'm missing?
Do people just recommend the Beelink n100 and simple NAS device for ease of access/price?'

Thank you for your time!

Currently have a QNAP TS-464-4G with all 4 hdd's occupied.These are nearly full (plex server) and are in raid 5. Looking for the best way to add another 4 drives. I have the TS-464 connected to a ups which forces shutdown incase of sudden power lose which if possible i would like the expansion hdds to also do. From my understanding something like this is what im looking for QNAP TR-004 4 Bay Desktop NAS Expansion but wanted to know if i could use a cheap nas as these seem to be even cheaper and just use it as passthrough for the drives to current nas like TerraMaster F4-210 4-bay NAS Quad Core. Also would like to know if a enclosure states it does not support raid like this TERRAMASTER D6-320 External Hard Drive Enclosure Does this mean it doesnt support hardware raid only or hardware and software raid. And if it does support software does my nas support it?

Your honest opinion, would you go with a pair of Ubiquity AI pro cameras or get the Synology DVA 1622?

I am looking for the enhanced video analytics.

How is your Ubiquity program going?