Building a storage computer?

[foo9883]

Just how much money do I need?
Motherboard need as many SATA ports as possible
Wireless connectivity is not needed.
Monitor can run on iGPU
Processor I think single core is enough? I might be wrong though.

Or is it cheaper to buy a NAS, even though I don't need the network features?

 

[foo9883]

bump.......

 

[wuweiz]

Not sure about storage pcs and NAS.. But in my 2 cents worth of opinion, stability is more important than performance when compared to gaming pcs..

So you might wanna look at mobos/cpus(Xeon?) suited for these type of operations..

 

[foo9883]

Not sure about storage pcs and NAS.. But in my 2 cents worth of opinion, stability is more important than performance when compared to gaming pcs..

So you might wanna look at mobos/cpus(Xeon?) suited for these type of operations..

Aren't those server grade stuffs? I just want a basic one with RAID 1 that's all. Should be more than enough to protect my data

 

[~大.芒.果~]

Can consider the HP MicroServers, but most likely have to bring in from Malaysia (see lowyat forums)

There's the Gen 7 ones which should be cheap now since Gen 8 has come out alr.

Alternatively: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/hardware-clinic-2/build-your-own-nas-byon-4251807.html

 

[xkiller213]

2 bay NAS? like that off the shelf NAS tends to be of a better price... can try starting with the D-Link DNS320L first, cheap cheap $99 only with decent performance and RAID1...

 

[Thehim]

Can consider the HP MicroServers, but most likely have to bring in from Malaysia (see lowyat forums)

There's the Gen 7 ones which should be cheap now since Gen 8 has come out alr.

Alternatively: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/hardware-clinic-2/build-your-own-nas-byon-4251807.html

Go to the thread mentioned, if you go DIY route, your possibilities are quite endless, you could go budget ty. or what not.