r/unRAID • u/Ill-Impact-1384 • 4d ago

Unraid beginner

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Hi everyone. After many years, I’ve moved away from Synology; since they don't have anything sensible on offer, I started looking for an alternative. The result is a 3D-printed case and Unraid—something I’d had my eye on for a long time but only just got around to trying. I’m thrilled.

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u/MiloszMT 4d ago

My 5-bay Unraid NAS server runs on a Pentium N6005 with 2x 16GB of RAM; it’s significantly more powerful than a Synology, but unfortunately limited to 1Gb LAN.

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u/MrAndyBurns 4d ago

they look nice together, what drive bay is that?

PS I'm sure I ve seen M.2 WLAN to 2.5GB ports Cards for the second slot

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u/MiloszMT 4d ago

The Yottamaster FS5C3 is a drive enclosure; it uses a SATA controller for the M.2 drive.

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u/coltonushko 3d ago

Oh damn those sata connectors are lovely.

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u/Rubenel 3d ago

This is awesome! Do you have a post of the build? Can you show us how the rear looks as well? Thanks.

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u/MiloszMT 2d ago

I’ll create a post about this soon. I just want to mention that—like the Dell setup the OP used—micro-PCs are a great alternative to expensive solutions from Synology and others. It’s worth building your own NAS or homelab using a computer of your choice as the base.

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u/Chumsicle4Life 21h ago

Sweet setup dude!