Physical Hardware

Basic Components

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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 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.

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 reflects a lot of the same constraints as the processor.

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 excellent sound dampening.

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
6x	10TB	SATA	HDD	Western Digital WD1000WMAZ	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	256GB	NVMe	SDD	Inland Professional	PCIe 3.0 x2
2x	512GB	NVMe	SDD	Samsung SM981/PM981	PCIe 3.0 x2

Cooling

MLCSSD

SATA1CPU	DogfishNoctua 128GB mSATA MLC SSDNH-D15
SATA2Case (rear)	InlandNoctua ProfessionalNF-A14 120GBPWM SATA140mm
3x Case (front)	Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm
Case (bottom)	Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm

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

Features

Fully

Manufacturer	EVGA
Model	EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G+
Features	850W fully module

modular

UPS

Manufacturer	APC
Model	APC Back UPS PRO BN-M2 1500VA
Features	Features 900Watts / 1.5kVA 6x BatteryBatter backed outlets 4x Surge outlets

Add-On Cards

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10Gtek

PCIe x1

• PCIe Gen3 x1
• 2x RJ45 1GbE ports

PCI Slot x1	10Gtek Intel 82576 Dual RJ45  PCIe Gen3 x1 2x RJ45 1GbE ports
PCI Slot x8 (x16 physical)	QNAP QM2-4P-384A Quad M.2 PCIe SSD Expansion Card PCIe Gen3 x8 4x switched PCIe x4 NVMe
PCI Slot x8 (x16 physical)	LSI SAS9211-8I 8PORT PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 physical) 2x Mini SAS SFF-8087 ports
PCI Slot x1	ZOTAC GeForce GT 710 1GB PCIe x1 PCIe Gen3 x1
PCI IntelSlot 82576x4 Dual(x16 RJ45physical)	10Gtek Intel 82599ES Dual SFP+ PCIe x8 PCIe Gen3 x8 2x SFP+ 10GbE ports SR-IOV