Physical Hardware Basic Components Compute Processor Intel Core i7-8700k - This is the processor I had been using in this PC prior to converting it into a "home server" and there is nothing particularly special about it other than it was at the top of the charts for performance when I bought it. It is a great consumer CPU even to this day but it is starting to feel more limiting as a server CPU due to its lack of ECC support, lower cores/thread count, and limited PCI lanes that it provides. Cores / Threads 6 / 12 Base Frequency 3.6 GHz Burst Frequency 4.7 GHz Cache 12MB L3 Cache TDP 95W GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630 Base Frequency 350 MHz Burst Frequency 1.2 GHz Max Memory 64GB QuickSync Video Yes Motherboard Similarly this motherboard was bought with the intent of building a powerful PC instead of a more server oriented box. It mirrors a lot of the same constraints as the processor but since it was intended for higher end gamers it manages to provide just enough storage and expansion that it has ended up being as good of a motherboard as you'll get without upgrading to one with a more specific server focus. Manufacturer Gigabyte Model Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev 1.0) CPU Support for 8th Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 processors in the LGA1151 package Chipset Intel Z370 Memory 4x DDR4 DIMM supporting up to 64GB Dual channel memory architecture Display 1x HDMI 1.4 1x DisplayPort 1.2 Networking 1x Intel 1GbE 1x Rivet Networks Killer E2500 Expansion 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 (running x16/x0 or x8/x8) 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (running at x4) 3x PCIe 3.0 x1 Storage 3x M.2 PCIe x4/x2 6x SATA3 USB 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C) 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-A) 7x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-A) Memory Slot 1 Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2666MHz (1x16GB) 2Rx8 Dual Rank CAS Latency 16 timing 16-18-18-35 1.2V Slot 2 Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2666MHz (1x16GB) 2Rx8 Dual Rank CAS Latency 16 timing 16-18-18-35 1.2V Slot 3 Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2666MHz (1x16GB) 2Rx8 Dual Rank CAS Latency 16 timing 16-18-18-35 1.2V Slot 4 Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2666MHz (1x16GB) 2Rx8 Dual Rank CAS Latency 16 timing 16-18-18-35 1.2V Case Fractal Design - Define R6 USB C (Blackout) - A fantastic case with an attractive minimalistic design that holds a lot of hard drives and is exceptionally quiet due to sound dampening panels and excellent construction. Manufacturer Fractal Design Model Define R6 USB C (Blackout) Features 10x HDD, 2x SSD Sound dampening Excellent build quality Storage # Capacity Interface Type Manufacturer & Model Speed 4x 10TB SATA HDD Western Digital WD1000WMAZ SATA3 6.0Gb/s 6x 18TB SATA HDD Western Digital WD181KFGX SATA3 6.0Gb/s 2x 512GB SATA SDD Samsung SSD 860 EVO SATA3 6.0Gb/s 2x 1TB NVMe SDD Inland Professional PCIe 3.0 x2 2x 1TB NVMe SDD SK hynix MN8BN16291080BN2A PCIe 3.0 x4 2x 16GB NVMe SDD Intel MEMPEK1W016GA PCIe 3.0 x2 Cooling CPU Noctua NH-D15 Case (rear) Noctua NF-A14 PWM 140mm 3x Case (front) Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Case (bottom) Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Power Supply Manufacturer EVGA Model SuperNOVA 850 G+ Features 850W fully module UPS Manufacturer APC Model Back UPS PRO BN-M2 1500VA Features 900Watts / 1.5kVA 6x Batter backed outlets 4x Surge outlets Add-On Cards PCIe 3.0 x1 10Gtek Intel 82576 Dual RJ45 PCIe Gen3 x1 2x RJ45 1GbE ports PCIe 3.0 x8 (x16 physical) QNAP QM2-4P-384A Quad M.2 PCIe SSD Expansion Card PCIe Gen3 x8 4x switched PCIe x4 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x8 (x16 physical) LSI SAS9211-8I 8PORT PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 physical) 2x Mini SAS SFF-8087 ports PCIe 3.0 x1 ZOTAC GeForce GT 710 1GB PCIe PCIe Gen3 x1 (removed) PCIe 3.0 x4 (x16 physical) 10Gtek Intel 82599ES Dual SFP+ PCIe x8 PCIe Gen3 x8 2x SFP+ 10GbE ports SR-IOV (removed)