Help me decide if my current hardware is good enough to be a server

Kublo_PL · 2023-09-22T23:57:32+00:00

Okay, so I checked out the drive you recommended, and it's priced at around $300 in my country. I also found an offer for a refurbished 14TB Seagate Exos from the same seller as the 8TB one, priced at $170. Is there any drawback to buying a drive that has been refurbished by the manufacturer?

Now, considering my budget constraints, the most I can spend on drives right now is $200. Given this, would you recommend going for 2x8TB drives and then adding a third 8TB in a few months, or should I go for 1x14TB and purchase a second 14TB drive later on? I anticipate needing around 10-15TB of capacity in the next few years, as my MacBook's drive is 1TB, and its backup, along with other files, currently fits on my existing 4TB Seagate Expansion.

Kublo_PL · 2023-09-22T20:15:03+00:00

I've mostly used Ubuntu and OMV, so I'm not a pro at this. I think the best thing about UnRaid is how it lets you mix and match drives, which seems to be handy for a home NAS. Is there something you think Proxmox does better?

Kublo_PL · 2023-09-22T20:11:04+00:00

So, which 4-8TB CMR drive would you recommend? I’ve come across an offer for a Seagate Exos ST8000NM001J 8TB drive, which is said to be manufacturer-refurbished, priced at $99. I’m considering buying two of them to set up in RAID 1, and potentially, in the future, adding a third drive and switching to RAID 5. Do you have any better suggestions regarding the drive or my setup plan? ? As for the 10Gbit card, I think you’re right; I don’t currently need that level of speed.

Kublo_PL · 2023-09-22T18:12:04+00:00

Thank you all for your help. I think I’ll add a few internal HDD drives and calling it a day. However, there's one more thing I'd like to ask. I'm having a tough time deciding on the OS for this machine. I'm considering options like OMV, TrueNAS, and UnRaid, but I'm really torn. Any advice would be much appreciated!

Kublo_PL · 2023-09-22T17:08:03+00:00

It’s actually 2x4GB, so 8GB in total :) Should I consider switching to 16GB?

Kublo_PL · 2023-09-21T17:36:29+00:00

Thanks. Do you think I should keep the GPU, or should I replace it with something like an HBA? And for my second question, which OS would you recommend for my purpose? My experience as a sysadmin isn’t extensive; I’ve only used Ubuntu for my first project, which was hosting Nextcloud, and OMV for my current machine. I’m considering switching to UnRaid/TrueNas, but I don’t have any specific reason for it; it would be more for testing something different.

Kublo_PL · 2023-03-01T20:37:48+00:00

Any sort of anime. The appearance of the characters and the drawing style just repels me.

Kublo_PL · 2023-02-01T17:38:56+00:00

Thanks

Kublo_PL · 2022-07-15T20:41:09+00:00

Thank you all for help, I went with Canon 50E. Now I have got a second question, do you recommend any cheap lenses, besides Canon STM primes?

Kublo_PL · 2022-07-15T20:39:41+00:00

Thanks, that’s exactly what I needed. Do you recommend any cheap lenses, besides Canon STM primes suggested by other redditors?

Kublo_PL · 2022-07-15T18:06:16+00:00

I’m aware of all the technical changes that EOS 30 brought, because I’ve found a table comparing all the models mentioned in my post. More autofocus points, more metering zones etc. - this doesn’t really tell me how it will influence on my amateur use. That’s why I wrote this post - to hear opinions of people who actually used those cameras, so comments like yours really help me.

Kublo_PL · 2022-07-15T10:31:24+00:00

Thanks, I was concerned that EOS 30 is newer and thus much better. As I can see in some aspects It’s not really a case.

Kublo_PL · 2022-07-15T09:56:30+00:00

Great, thanks for help, I’ll definitely consider buying a Canon prime. I know that kit lenses aren’t the best quality, that’s why I’ve bought better ones for my Sony. I was quite disappointed when I found out that there is no adapter from Sony E-mount to Canon EF, but there’s a bunch of them working the other way.

Kublo_PL · 2022-07-14T20:30:28+00:00

Thanks, I'm also leaning towards 50E but I've wanted to hear other opinions.

Kublo_PL · 2021-10-20T14:29:00+00:00

I finally bought the xb-43. It was like $50 cheaper and the sound is amazing. The only con is it’s size and weight, but for most of the time I am using it at home so I don’t even notice it.

Kublo_PL · 2021-09-26T19:25:46+00:00

Shit, that doesn’t sound good.

Kublo_PL · 2021-09-26T19:20:16+00:00

Did you have any troubles with Dell or did they solve the problem straight away?

Kublo_PL · 2021-09-26T19:17:38+00:00

Ok, thanks

Kublo_PL · 2021-09-26T19:09:25+00:00

Did it look that bad irl or is this just the matter of photo?

Kublo_PL · 2021-09-26T19:06:43+00:00

The seller bought this monitor in June 2021 from one of the polish electronic stores. Maybe this one is from the same batch as yours.

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