Mini ITX NAS build ideas
I’m in the research phase of building a mini ITX TrueNAS server that will live in a RackMate T2. It will also act as a Jellyfin server. My plan is to use four (or more) 4TB SATA SSDs mainly because they’re quiet. This thing will live in a cabinet in my family room right next to the couch, and I don’t want to hear spinning drives. These are the components I’m considering:
- Asus ROG STRIX B760-I motherboard, has 4 SATA ports, two M.2 slots, and 2.5G network
- Intel Core i5-14500 processor, the integrated graphics seems like a good fit for Jellyfin
- 2x Western Digital Blue 250GB NVMe M.2 drives, one for system boot and one for TrueNAS cache
- 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6400 RAM
I’m undecided on which 4TB SATA SSDs to use. WestDig Red looks quite robust, but pricy. Considering Crucial BX500 drives to save some money.
For the case, I’m looking at the MyElectronics 10 inch 2U Mini-ITX case that should mount fine in the RackMate. I could route the SATA cables out one of the holes in the back of the case and put the drives in a hot swap enclosure like this on another rack shelf above or below.
In the future, I could throw a SATA card in the PCIe slot if I decide I want to add more drives.
Would love any feedback on my proposed build. Feel free to light me up!