Physical Hardware

Basic Components

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Compute

Processor	Intel Core i7-8700k 64-bit 6-cores / 12-threads 3.6GHz base, 4.7GHz boost 12MB L3 Cache
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel Quick Sync Video 350MHz base, 1.2GHz Max Dynamic

This is the processor I had been using in this PC prior to converting it into a ""home server"server" and there is nothing particularly special about it other than it was very fast 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.

Motherboard

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)

Similarly this motherboard was bought with the intent of building a powerful PC instead of a more server oriented box. It reflects a lot of the same constraints as the processor.

Memory

Manufacturer	CORSAIR
Model	Vengeance
Type	DD4R4
Capacity	4x 16GB
Speed	2666MHz
Specifications	timing 16-18-18-35 CAS Latency 16 voltage 1.2V Non ECC Unbuffered

Case

Fractal Design - Define R6 USB C (Blackout) - A fantastic case with an attractive minimalistic design that holds a lot of hard drives and excellent sound dampening.

• | | | |-|-| | ** Manufacturer ** | Fractal Design | | ** Model ** | Define R6 USB C (Blackout) | | ** Features ** |
  • 10x HDD, 2x SSD
  • Sound dampening panels
  • Excellent build quality
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Storage

#	Capacity	Interface	Type	Manufacturer & Model	Speed
6x	10TB	SATA	HDD	Western Digital WD1000WMAZ	SATA3 6.0Gb/s
4x	4TB	SATA	HDD	Seagate ST4000DM004	SATA3 6.0Gb/s
1x	512GB	SATA	SDD	Samsung 860Samsun EVO	SATA3 6.0Gb/s
2x	1TB	NVMe	SDD	Inland Professional	PCIe 3.0 x2
2x	256GB	NVMe	SDD	Inland Professional	PCIe 3.0 x2
2x	512GB	NVMe	SDD	Samsung SM981/PM981	PCIe 3.0 x2

Cooling

• CPU

  • Noctua NH-D15

• Case

  • 1x Noctua NF-A14 PWM 140mm (Rear)
  • 3x Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm (Front)
  • 1x Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm (Bottom)

Power Supply

EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G+ 850W

• Features
  • Fully modular

UPS

APC Back UPS PRO BN-M2 1500VA

• Features
  • 900Watts / 1.5kVA
  • 6x Battery backed outlets
  • 4x Surge outlets

Add-On Cards

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Device	Description	PCIe Physical
QNAP QM2-4P-384A	Quad M.2 PCIe SSD Expansion Card PCIe Gen3 x8 4x switched PCIe x4 NVMe	PCIe 3.0 x8
LSI SAS9211-8I 8PORT	PCIe Gen3 x8 2x Mini SAS SFF-8087 ports 8 Ports	PCIe 2.0 x8
ZOTAC GeForce GT 710 1GB	GeFore 710 GPU	PCIe 3.0x1 PCIe Gen3 x1
10Gtek Intel 82576 Dual RJ45 PCIe x1	PCIe Gen3 x1 2x RJ45 1GbE ports SR-IOV	PCIe 3.0 x1
10Gtek Intel 82599ES Dual SFP+ PCIe x8	PCIe Gen3 x8 2x SFP+ 10GbE ports SR-IOV	PCIe 3.0 x8