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 4 bay RAID ready HDD enclosure recommendation

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C-Fu
post Nov 10 2019, 12:46 AM

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QUOTE(nixuotan @ Jul 31 2019, 04:34 PM)
I'm looking to store all my media that is currently scattered through multiple external drives into some internal drives and stuff them into an enclosure. I want to make it redundant and currently am thinking of doing Raid 1 or Raid 5 so I wont fall into despair if a drive fails on me. I have already lost too many external drives due to drive failure. Primarily gonna be using it to store all the obviously legally downloaded content. So when I needed to I will connect my laptop

My requirements:
- Minimum 4 bay.
- Raid ready
- usb 3.1 gen 1 or gen 2 (output using usb c would be a bonus)
- sub RM1k

If i am missing anything let me know and I'll update asap.
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I regularly update my NAS guide, have a look.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=4570708&hl=nas

It's gonna be cheap AND good biggrin.gif
C-Fu
post Nov 10 2019, 12:48 AM

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QUOTE(trencher10 @ Oct 7 2019, 12:22 PM)
Wut u guys think of buying refurb desktops to start a NAS? Though I think it needs to be at least half in cost to the most-cheapest buy-new-component DIY plan.

Took a look at shopee but the cheapest and numerous remains BTX-era PCs so have to be careful not end up with those traps.
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For a NAS, even a DDR2-grade socket 775/771 PC works very very well. My repurposed acer with E8400 is still running well for a networked steam drive, with quad nic giving me about 450-480MB/s transfer rate.

 

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