NAS

tjohn · 03-31-08, 11:07 AM

I have an aging simpletech 250GB NAS that I need to trash. I can't decide whether to just buy a new larger one or use some of my old system parts and build one. I have an asus p5n32 sli deluxe board to start with. It has gigabit lan which is what I want... are there any advantages of building?

TJ

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nemecb · 03-31-08, 12:42 PM

Possibly cost, and also expandability. When you run out of space next time you can just throw another drive in there and assuming you use a NAS setup that's properly configured you should be able to just add it to the array. It might be cheaper too depending on how much of the old hardware you already have.

On the other hand you'll have to do the setup yourself if you build it. I assume the prebuilt ones are pretty much plug and play.

03-31-08, 11:07 AM	#1
tjohn Paleo Pennsylvania Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 721	NAS I have an aging simpletech 250GB NAS that I need to trash. I can't decide whether to just buy a new larger one or use some of my old system parts and build one. I have an asus p5n32 sli deluxe board to start with. It has gigabit lan which is what I want... are there any advantages of building? TJ * CRAP! I stuck this in the wrong forum * __________________ Main Rig == ASRock Z68 Pro Gen3 \| I7 2600K @ 4.6 \| G.Skill Ripjaws 16 GB \| CMV8 Cooler \| Crucial C300 RealSSD 128GB \| EVGA 570GTX \| CM HAFX \| Win7 x64 HTPC == Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT \| AMD X2 240 Regor \| A-DATA 2X4 PC3 10600 \| WD 1TB \| LG Blue-Ray \| Corsair 400W PSU \| Lian Li PC-C37B \| Win7 x64 Home Server == Gigabyte GA-MA785GM \| AMD Sempron 2.7GHz 45W \| G.SKILL 2X1 DDR2 667 \| WD GRN 1 TB x3 \| Seasonic 380W 80+ Bronze \| Antec 300 case \| Windows Home Server Toshiba U405-S2830 Laptop \| 13.3" - 1200x800 \| C2D T8100 2.1 Penryn \| 4 GB DDR2 677 \| Wireless N \| Intel X3100 Vid \| 250GB HDD \| Win7 x64 HP dm3 Laptop \| 13.3" - 1366x768 \| AMD Athlon Neo X2 \| ATI Radeon HD 3200 \| 4GB DDR2 \| 320GB HDD \| Wireless N \| Bluetooth \| Windows 8 Developer Preview

03-31-08, 12:42 PM	#2
nemecb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 4,018	Re: NAS Possibly cost, and also expandability. When you run out of space next time you can just throw another drive in there and assuming you use a NAS setup that's properly configured you should be able to just add it to the array. It might be cheaper too depending on how much of the old hardware you already have. On the other hand you'll have to do the setup yourself if you build it. I assume the prebuilt ones are pretty much plug and play.

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