2014-08-08, 22:20
Hey all,
I have been using my hacked Lenovo IX4-300d NAS running Sabnzbd, sick beard and couchpotatoe. I am pretty much overpowering this NAS. I was thinking about building a FREENAS PC/Server. However I have never used it and not sure about hardware etc. I am looking at reusing my (4) 1tb SATA3 3.5" drives from the NAS and maybe adding 1 or 2 more. This would be my system for mostly downloading my files and processing them etc. I have all my BluRay .iso file on other NAS which is fine.
I don't want to spend a huge $$$ amount but would like something nice and room to grow. My budget it around $500 without drives since I have them.
Please help me out with hardware suggestions etc. I am local to a Fry's Electronics so would most like get hardware from there. I would like to build something this weekend while I am off.
I have been using my hacked Lenovo IX4-300d NAS running Sabnzbd, sick beard and couchpotatoe. I am pretty much overpowering this NAS. I was thinking about building a FREENAS PC/Server. However I have never used it and not sure about hardware etc. I am looking at reusing my (4) 1tb SATA3 3.5" drives from the NAS and maybe adding 1 or 2 more. This would be my system for mostly downloading my files and processing them etc. I have all my BluRay .iso file on other NAS which is fine.
I don't want to spend a huge $$$ amount but would like something nice and room to grow. My budget it around $500 without drives since I have them.
Please help me out with hardware suggestions etc. I am local to a Fry's Electronics so would most like get hardware from there. I would like to build something this weekend while I am off.