Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video is episode 1 of my New Network Attached Server build. The focus will be on everything I currently plan to include in the server hardware, and how I plan of establishing the Date Storage Pools. Thanks for watching.
Video Time Codes (click to skip directly to a desired section of the Video)
00:00 Introduction to Building a New NAS
06:00 My New NAS Data Pool Configuration
08:55 Using a Test bench to Pre-validate my NAS Hardware
10:51 How I Plan on Installing the NAS H/W in its Case
13:33 Conclusion of Building a New NAS
Note: I have NOT received any sponsorship for using the products shown in this video. However, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, when these links are used:
SAS HBA Card Compatible with LSI 9205-8i IT Mode PCIe SATA Expansion Card, 8-Port 6Gbps PCIe 3.0, SAS Expander Support, HBA Controller with 2x SFF-8087 to 4x SATA Cables for ZFS TrueNAS unRAID Proxmox
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Rosewill 4U Server Chassis Rackmount Case | 7 3.5" Bays, 2 5.25" Devices| ATX, CEB Compatible | 1 120mm PWM Fan, 2 80mm PWM Fans | 2X USB 3.0 | Front Panel Lock and Key | Silver/Black - RSV-R4100U (equivalent)
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WAVLINK 10G PCIe Network Card, 10GB Base-T Ethernet Adapter with AQC113 Controller, 10000/5000/2500Mbps PCIe x4/x8/x16 Compatible for Windows 11/10 & Linux, Includes Low Profile Bracket
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EverCool Dual 5.25 in. Drive Bay to Triple 3.5 in. HDD Cooling Box
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Zahara 6 Pin to 4X SATA Drive Cable Power Cable Replacement for Corsair hx1200 RM1000X RM850X RM650x RM550x RM750X
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SATA Card, 4 Port SATA 3.0 Controller Expansion Card with 4 SATA Cable, 6Gbps PCIe SATA Card with Low Profile Bracket, Non-Raid, Boot as System Disk, Support 4 SATA 3.0 Devices
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1TB SATA SSD 2.5'' Internal Solid State Drive, SATA III 6 Gb/s Read Speed Up to 550 MB/s 3D NAND TLC Internal SSD, Upgrade Laptop PC/Desktops
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Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM, High Performance Cooling Fan, 4-Pin, 1700 RPM (120mm, Grey)
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Noctua NF-R8 redux-1800 PWM, High Performance Cooling Fan, 4-Pin, 1800 RPM (80mm, Grey)
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Noctua NH-U9S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-A9 92mm Fan (Brown)
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Corsair CP-9020178-UK RM650x 80 Plus Gold 650 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply - Black
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G.SKILL AEGIS Series DDR4 RAM (XMP) 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MT/s CL16-18-18-38 1.35V Intel AMD Desktop Computer Memory U-DIMM (F4-3200C16D-32GIS)
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PC Test Bench, Open Air PC Case, Open Frame Computer Chassis, Techbench Server Rack Mount PC Case for ETAX ATX MATX ETAX X79 X99 Micro ATX Motherboards (Stackable)
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EMVANV Stainless Steel Hard Drive Cage, 5.25" to 5x 3.5" with Fan Space, Adapter Rack Bracket (Silver)
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SABRENT 2.5 Inch to 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Disk Drive Mounting Bracket Kit (BK-HDDH)
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J&D (2 Pack 15 Pin SATA to 4 SATA Power Splitter Extension Cable, Female to Male, 20 inch
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SGTKJSJS M.2 Heatsink Cooler 2280 SSD Double-Sided Heat Sink with Thermal Silicone pad for PS5/PC PCIE NVME M2 SSD (Silver)
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USB 3.0 Rear Panel Bracket Expansion Cable, 20P-19PIN to Dual USB 3.0 Port Plate with Cable Management, High/Low Profile Bracket for Desktop PC Motherboard
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Simmtronics 1TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSD | Up to 3500/3000MB/s Read/Write | DRAM Cache & 3D TLC NAND | Internal Solid State Drive | Compatible with Laptops & Desktops | 5-Year Warranty
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Motherboard and CPU equivalents used in this NAS Build:
ASUS Prime Z390-P LGA1151 (Intel 8th and 9th Gen) ATX Motherboard for Cryptocurrency Mining(BTC) with Above 4G Decoding, 6xPCIe Slot and USB 3.1 Gen2 (substitute)
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (substitute)
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Please subscribe to my Channel, and click ‘Like’, if you find this video useful. I will endeavor to answer any and all questions posted for any of my videos as quickly as I possibly can.
If you have any questions or suggestions, I can be reached on Email at: PE4Doers@gmail.com , or on Twitter (X) @PE4Doers, or Instagram @PE4Doers. Or on a more professional basis, through LinkedIn at: linkedin.com/in/davidrrivera
This video is episode 1 of my New Network Attached Server build. The focus will be on everything I currently plan to include in the server hardware, and how I plan of establishing the Date Storage Pools. Thanks for watching.
Video Time Codes (click to skip directly to a desired section of the Video)
00:00 Introduction to Building a New NAS
06:00 My New NAS Data Pool Configuration
08:55 Using a Test bench to Pre-validate my NAS Hardware
10:51 How I Plan on Installing the NAS H/W in its Case
13:33 Conclusion of Building a New NAS
Note: I have NOT received any sponsorship for using the products shown in this video. However, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, when these links are used:
SAS HBA Card Compatible with LSI 9205-8i IT Mode PCIe SATA Expansion Card, 8-Port 6Gbps PCIe 3.0, SAS Expander Support, HBA Controller with 2x SFF-8087 to 4x SATA Cables for ZFS TrueNAS unRAID Proxmox
amzn.to/4bTaywx
Rosewill 4U Server Chassis Rackmount Case | 7 3.5" Bays, 2 5.25" Devices| ATX, CEB Compatible | 1 120mm PWM Fan, 2 80mm PWM Fans | 2X USB 3.0 | Front Panel Lock and Key | Silver/Black - RSV-R4100U (equivalent)
amzn.to/4aCW0yI
WAVLINK 10G PCIe Network Card, 10GB Base-T Ethernet Adapter with AQC113 Controller, 10000/5000/2500Mbps PCIe x4/x8/x16 Compatible for Windows 11/10 & Linux, Includes Low Profile Bracket
amzn.to/3MAXzoP
EverCool Dual 5.25 in. Drive Bay to Triple 3.5 in. HDD Cooling Box
amzn.to/4qBNrdp
Zahara 6 Pin to 4X SATA Drive Cable Power Cable Replacement for Corsair hx1200 RM1000X RM850X RM650x RM550x RM750X
amzn.to/3OlQTvo
SATA Card, 4 Port SATA 3.0 Controller Expansion Card with 4 SATA Cable, 6Gbps PCIe SATA Card with Low Profile Bracket, Non-Raid, Boot as System Disk, Support 4 SATA 3.0 Devices
amzn.to/4rpqPya
1TB SATA SSD 2.5'' Internal Solid State Drive, SATA III 6 Gb/s Read Speed Up to 550 MB/s 3D NAND TLC Internal SSD, Upgrade Laptop PC/Desktops
amzn.to/3ZBtAQN
Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM, High Performance Cooling Fan, 4-Pin, 1700 RPM (120mm, Grey)
amzn.to/3MIH9Lj
Noctua NF-R8 redux-1800 PWM, High Performance Cooling Fan, 4-Pin, 1800 RPM (80mm, Grey)
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Noctua NH-U9S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-A9 92mm Fan (Brown)
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Corsair CP-9020178-UK RM650x 80 Plus Gold 650 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply - Black
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G.SKILL AEGIS Series DDR4 RAM (XMP) 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MT/s CL16-18-18-38 1.35V Intel AMD Desktop Computer Memory U-DIMM (F4-3200C16D-32GIS)
amzn.to/3MOzzyL
PC Test Bench, Open Air PC Case, Open Frame Computer Chassis, Techbench Server Rack Mount PC Case for ETAX ATX MATX ETAX X79 X99 Micro ATX Motherboards (Stackable)
amzn.to/3Mutbg0
EMVANV Stainless Steel Hard Drive Cage, 5.25" to 5x 3.5" with Fan Space, Adapter Rack Bracket (Silver)
amzn.to/46dCKXn
SABRENT 2.5 Inch to 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Disk Drive Mounting Bracket Kit (BK-HDDH)
amzn.to/4qIPdd4
J&D (2 Pack 15 Pin SATA to 4 SATA Power Splitter Extension Cable, Female to Male, 20 inch
amzn.to/4kYPPKp
SGTKJSJS M.2 Heatsink Cooler 2280 SSD Double-Sided Heat Sink with Thermal Silicone pad for PS5/PC PCIE NVME M2 SSD (Silver)
amzn.to/3Mej9Q7
USB 3.0 Rear Panel Bracket Expansion Cable, 20P-19PIN to Dual USB 3.0 Port Plate with Cable Management, High/Low Profile Bracket for Desktop PC Motherboard
amzn.to/4s08Jml
Simmtronics 1TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSD | Up to 3500/3000MB/s Read/Write | DRAM Cache & 3D TLC NAND | Internal Solid State Drive | Compatible with Laptops & Desktops | 5-Year Warranty
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Motherboard and CPU equivalents used in this NAS Build:
ASUS Prime Z390-P LGA1151 (Intel 8th and 9th Gen) ATX Motherboard for Cryptocurrency Mining(BTC) with Above 4G Decoding, 6xPCIe Slot and USB 3.1 Gen2 (substitute)
amzn.to/4kQ4Qhl
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (substitute)
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Please subscribe to my Channel, and click ‘Like’, if you find this video useful. I will endeavor to answer any and all questions posted for any of my videos as quickly as I possibly can.
If you have any questions or suggestions, I can be reached on Email at: PE4Doers@gmail.com , or on Twitter (X) @PE4Doers, or Instagram @PE4Doers. Or on a more professional basis, through LinkedIn at: linkedin.com/in/davidrrivera
