Hi all. I am getting ready to build my first NAS, I plan on using my old gaming PC for it, it has multiple hard drive bays, i5 processor, 16gb ddr3 ram and a GTX 970 video card.
Currently I have a 14tb external harddrive that’s almost full, and I just bought 2 used WD Ultrastar DC HC530 14tb hardrives. My plan is to setup both hard drives as a raid 1, and transfer all my data from my external harddrive over to my hdd’s and use a 250gb SSD for TrueNAS. Then probably re use my external hardrive for more linux isos since I’m impatient, until I can grab another 2 HDD’s
I’m mostly anxious about somehow losing all my data when I make this transition since I have zero experience when it comes to running a NAS, is there anything I need to be on the lookout for, or do when I do this? Anything is appreciated! Many thanks
What i5? If it has an iGPU you most likely should remove the 970. Will just needless eat power and PCIe lanes in this setup.
You mean RAIDz1?
I would consider something else than TrueNAS and ZFS as a home user. It is a robust OS and file system but usually not the best option for most small home setups. mergerFS+Snapraid or Unraid are far more flexible as they allow you to add single drives of any size down the line. The performance and reliability are usually good enough for a home user with a 1, or 2.5Gbe network.
Once your system is setup tinker a bit with the OS, setup some file shares and once you know how to set up everything properly copy your stuff over and verify afterward if it was done correctly. Not really a big deal.