Hi all,

I’m considering getting into the game and building a budget NAS from scratch. How does this build look as a simple, relatively cheap starting point?

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Celeron G5925 3.6 GHz Dual-Core Processor $36.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Deepcool AK400 66.47 CFM CPU Cooler $27.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard Gigabyte H410M H V2 Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard $80.05 @ Amazon
Memory Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $32.97 @ Amazon
Storage Transcend MTS600 32 GB M.2-2260 SATA Solid State Drive $34.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital Red 2 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive $61.99 @ Lenovo
Storage Western Digital Red 2 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive $61.99 @ Lenovo
Case Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $43.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA 500 W1 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply $56.00 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $436.96
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-23 19:33 EST-0500
    • Connect-Composer5381@alien.topOPB
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      10 months ago

      I’ve definitely considered that route. My main reasons for favoring this approach:

      1. I can buy part-by-part over time as sales come up
      2. Im interested in learning by building my own

      I was hoping that I could find a good Black Friday sale on Synology and then I’d probably go that way, but I haven’t seen a big sale anywhere

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        10 months ago

        Here is one. But I don’t blame you for wanting to build your own. You could just start with an old desktop, throw some drives in it and install your choice of nas software. Might give you more money to buy more storage for your nas.