Noobs Guide to Building a NAS - 5 Mistakes Everyone Makes!

NASCompares September 15, 2023
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Top Jonsbo N2 NAS Builds For £250, £500, £750+ https://nascompares.com/2023/09/08/top-jonsbo-n2-nas-builds-for-250-500-750-and-1000/ QuietPC, for ready build CPU+MoBo+RAM Combos and More - https://bit.ly/3LtIe5Y I Built the Jonsbo N2 NAS - https://youtu.be/C6hf3ddtNCs Recommended Jonsbo N3 NAS Builds For $300 – $500 – $1000+ https://nascompares.com/guide/recommended-jonsbo-n3-nas-builds-for-300-500-1000/ Amazon: Best Jonsbo N2 Build for Under/Around £250 Jonsbo N2 + TopTon Intel n5105 Celeron / Pentium n6005 Build (+$35) Jonsbo N2 Case £74.04 (Ali) – https://amzn.to/3Z3f3Mu Topton N5105 + 128GB NVMe + 4GB RAM £193.48 – https://amzn.to/47ZibNw SATA 6 Connector £4.19 – https://amzn.to/3ZbYGNJ 400W SFX PSU £24.36 – https://amzn.to/3qQRzxG £264.64 (128GB M.2 NVMe + 4GB RAM + 400W PSU) Aliexpress links Jonsbo N2 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD9hrnp Topton N5105/N6005+4GB - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DClHNaP SATA x6 Cable - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeD5Msn 400W SFX PSU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk3U3l5 300W PSU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmueSAx -- Best Jonsbo N2 Build for Under £500 Jonsbo N2 + Intel Core i5 12th Gen + 16GB RAM + 10GbE Build Jonsbo N2 Case £74.04 (Ali) – https://amzn.to/3Z3f3Mu SATA 6 Connector £4.19 – https://amzn.to/3ZbYGNJ 400W SFX PSU £24.36 – https://amzn.to/3qQRzxG B660M ITX Motherboard £235.79 + Intel Core i5 12490F CPU + 16GB RAM – https://amzn.to/3LatkS2 ARGB CPU Radiator Fan (LGA1700) £13.38 – https://amzn.to/3sLPy6c (better option for CPU Fan) Noctua NH-L9x65 CPU Cooler £49 – https://amzn.to/3EqsLjd X540-T2 Intel Chipset PCIe x8 Dual Copper RJ45 10Gbps £39.34 – https://amzn.to/3Z3GSUU Tbkoly Controller Card Motherboard Expansion Card 1 To 5 Port SATA £20.45 – https://amzn.to/3P8F3RV (Optional) 2x M.2 NVMe PCIe 4 X 8 Card GLOTRENDS Dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 – https://amzn.to/3ZaeEbk Total 390.44 (i5 CPU + 16GB RAM + 2x10GbE + 400W PSU + Case + Cables) Aliexpress Links Jonsbo N2 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD9hrnp SATA x6 Cable - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeD5Msn 400W SFX PSU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk3U3l5 Mobo+Intel i5-12490F+16GB - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCMIxrZ Cheaper CPU Fan - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dd9DXQf Better CPU Fan - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk1F6Oj 2x M.2 NVMe Card - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmFUcuX --- Best Jonsbo N2 Build for £750-1000 Jonsbo N2 + Gen4/5 MoBo + Intel Core i5 12th Gen with Int Gfx + 32GB RAM + 10GbE Build Jonsbo N2 Case £74.04 (Ali) – https://amzn.to/3Z3f3Mu SATA 6 Connector £4.19 – https://amzn.to/3ZbYGNJ 600W SFX PSU £43.78 – https://amzn.to/3sMaf1P Asrock Z690M-ITX/AX gEN 4/5 Motherboard £171.20 – https://amzn.to/3EMpjQ9 Intel Core i5-12600K 12th Gen £239 – https://amzn.to/45UtNiQ Corsair VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) £59.99 – https://amzn.to/45CB2fV ARGB CPU Radiator Fan (LGA1700) £13.38 – https://amzn.to/3sLPy6c (better option for CPU Fan) Noctua NH-L9x65 CPU Cooler £49 – https://amzn.to/3EqsLjd X540-T2 Intel Chipset PCIe x8 Dual Copper RJ45 10Gbps £39.34 – https://amzn.to/3Z3GSUU Tbkoly Controller Card Motherboard Expansion Card 1 To 5 Port SATA £20.45 – https://amzn.to/3P8F3RV (Optional) 2x M.2 NVMe PCIe 4 X 8 Card GLOTRENDS Dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 – https://amzn.to/3ZaeEbk Total £586.63 (Amazon) + £123.51 (Aliexpress) AliExpress Links Jonsbo N2 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD9hrnp SATA x6 Cable - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeD5Msn Cheaper CPU Fan - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dd9DXQf Better CPU Fan - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk1F6Oj 2x M.2 NVMe Card - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmFUcuX 600W SFX PSU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFmMs8n H610 mini itx Motherboard - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlXtTqn i5-12600K CPU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkQK3Kf Corsair 16GB Memory - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlYd0iT Pros: Extremely powerful for almost any task you throw at it Full support for major NAS software platforms and high-end features Outstanding Plex media server performance Abundant RAM support Flexibility in networking, from 2.5Gbe up to 10Gbe ------ Jonsbo N2 NAS Build Complete Guide UnRAID/TrueNAS - https://nascompares.com/2023/09/01/jonsbo-n2-nas-build-with-topton-motherboard-build-complete-guide/ Video Chapters 00:00 - The Start 00:44 - Why this video exists 01:12 - This video is aimed at beginners! 01:39 - Don't Ignore Your SATA Connections!!! 06:52 - Mistakes People Make on PSUs 12:58 - Temps, Cooling, Vents and Airflow 17:09 - Don't always reject an external PSU 18:46 - Modern CPUS, the struggle is real 24:56 - ITX, ATX, DTX Mobos... Size is everything! Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can use the links and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy.

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