Finalizing my NAS build based on the 9-bay Chinese motherboard and case

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Published 2024-03-25

Welcome back to my channel! Last time, we dove into the unboxing and detailed review of a top-tier motherboard, exploring its specs and putting it through rigorous benchmarking tests. This episode takes things to the next level as we embark on an exciting journey to construct a high-capacity NAS system from scratch, featuring an impressive array of 8x18 TB WD Gold hard drives.

Why 18 TB WD Gold? These drives are known for their reliability and performance, making them the perfect choice for our NAS setup. Throughout this video, you'll join me in the step-by-step process, from assembling the hardware components to configuring the software settings. Expect a mix of tech insights, practical tips, and, of course, a few unexpected challenges along the way. So, grab your favorite beverage, get comfortable, and enjoy the ride as we build this powerhouse NAS together. Don't forget to hit like, subscribe, and ring the bell for more tech adventures!

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All Comments (21)

@pereiradanu16 4 months ago

I liked your NAS build, please if possible to post the links of the parts used
@turkeyphant 4 months ago

I'm so glad someone finally tested out this case! Thanks so much :)
@diablobarcelona 4 months ago

I bought exactly the same motherboard. Really impressed. I also run TrueNAS CORE. I've been running FreeNAS then TrueNAS for 12 years, and this motherboard was my first motherboard upgrade since the original build. I also run WD GOLD's 8 x 10TB, and a 500GB Samsung NVMe for FreeBSD jails, a 120GB SSD for the boot OS.. finally 64GB DDR5. It's a shame that the CPU temp is not available on CORE. BTW, really nice to see you using CORE rather than SCALE.... the roots of TN are FreeBSD, not Linux. So thanks for keeping the faith.. far too many people have jumped on SCALE IMO....
@yeetusj8152 1 month ago

Awesome build I’m about to do one soon too! One thing I probably would have thought to do differently is switch the fans around so you’re pulling the air through the front over the hard drives instead of trying to push through the backplane and over the hard drives
@dorinxtg 4 months ago

Great video! Those QVO SSD's have a very slow write after the first few gigabytes (if you copy big files) Also, 2 VDEV for 8 disks? why? RAIDZ-2 should give you sufficient storage and resiliency if needed IMHO
@pereiradanu16 4 months ago

Thanks for the parts links
@TyroSean 4 months ago

Nice work! I'm curious, what is the power draw at idle and under load?
@JonathanSwiftUK 4 months ago

I thought I was seeing things. $463 for the motherboard, includes CPU but no ram. It seems quite expensive, but hopefully works well. I'm a bit concerned nameless motherboards might not have the sort of availability, warranty and support ones from Asus or similar have.
@HaimPeretz 4 months ago

Great video. 1. Why don't you choose the Jonsbo N3 if you have a mini itx board? 2. I think you can replace the part of wood screen with the same size. 3. Is the board supporting ECC?
@umeshramchandani9033 21 days ago

I liked this motherboard, could you tell me if it was possible for you to share the Radeon 780m iGPU with multiple docker containers at same time? For get Jellyfin and Plex or Jellyfin and a ubuntu docker?
@milk4chillout 3 months ago

Hey, thanks for the review. Did you have experiences with the S3 Sleep mode? That does not work on my side with unraid.
@bluesquadron593 4 months ago

Perhaps TrueNAS Scale would be a better choice
@ostrov11 4 months ago

спасибо, хорошая работа.
@OnlyMon0 3 months ago

How much power does it use at idle?
@MrakCZ 4 months ago

What about Asmedia for SATA drive? In Truenas community it's not favorite. They recommend HBA cards a lot.
@tegolley 3 months ago

I have hdd the transfer speed for single drive is 250 mb/s "HGST He10 (HUH721010ALE601) 10TB 7200RPM" im doing raid 5 on 4 drives 10 tb each 40 tb total and with raid5 its 30tb super fast hdd almost half speed of sata ssd with no raid 0 or raid 10 needed
@ewenchan1239 4 months ago

Great video! Good choice on the 18 TB WD Gold HDDs. Better than Seagate, which is what a lot of tech YouTubers use.
@mamdouh-Tawadros 1 month ago

Great video. I hope more people subscribe as I did.
@Technoinandoutside 4 months ago

I would have used 2 ssds in raid 1 for system and then raid z2 hdd vdev for storage. Having truenas on the same drives is not a good idea
@Ohwowryanwtf 1 month ago

Let me get a better understanding; You swapped the rears with 2 noctua fans and used the Default Air fan it came with the case? What size are the Noctua fans?