Recommended PSU for Mini-ITX NAS?
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Recommended PSU for Mini-ITX NAS?
Hi all,
I plan to create a mini-itx server that will be mainly used for storage / NAS and serving media. It will probably run 24/7, so low energy usage is a plus.
I think I go for the Zotac H55ITX mainboard + Intel Core i3 530 cpu.
I will probably start with 2 harddisk, but plan to expand later.
The case will be the Lian Li PC-Q08, so the PSU must fit in there as well.
The PSU is the only thing I haven't figured out yet. Any recommendations?
I plan to create a mini-itx server that will be mainly used for storage / NAS and serving media. It will probably run 24/7, so low energy usage is a plus.
I think I go for the Zotac H55ITX mainboard + Intel Core i3 530 cpu.
I will probably start with 2 harddisk, but plan to expand later.
The case will be the Lian Li PC-Q08, so the PSU must fit in there as well.
The PSU is the only thing I haven't figured out yet. Any recommendations?
Re: Recommended PSU for Mini-ITX NAS?
Can't recommend a PSU - but the mobo I would got for the Intel or Gigabyte - both have lower power consumption than the Zotac.yzh wrote:Hi all,
think I go for the Zotac H55ITX mainboard
Re: Recommended PSU for Mini-ITX NAS?
Do you have any specific models you can recommend? I like the Zotac because it has 6 SATA ports, so plenty of room to expand HDD's in the future. But definitely want to check out the Intel or Gigabyte boards if they have lower power consumption.tutu wrote:Can't recommend a PSU - but the mobo I would got for the Intel or Gigabyte - both have lower power consumption than the Zotac.yzh wrote:Hi all,
think I go for the Zotac H55ITX mainboard
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Re: Recommended PSU for Mini-ITX NAS?
yzh wrote:The PSU is the only thing I haven't figured out yet. Any recommendations?
If you go for a fully fledged Zotac, any high efficiency PSU will work (I guess we're talking about 150-180W DC under stress for a fully populated Q08): you have lot of recommendation among SPCR favourites.
Otherwise, if we were talking about an Intel Tom Cove coped with relatively moderate capacity HDDs, maybe the Pico-120 should have been better suited (i.e. massive tower heatsink for the CPU).
Regards,
Luca