--- title: "2025-nas" description: "5 3.5\" hot swap drive drive bays * 2 Seagate 4TB 3.5\" drive (trust worthy drives) * ryzen 3300G * 500GB nvme ssd - I have this installed in a machine I would..." date: 2025-03-04 published: false tags: - homelab template: blog-post --- ## Current inventory * Silverstone micro-atx case * 5 3.5" hot swap drive drive bays * 2 3.5" 3.5" drive bays * 2 Seagate 4TB 3.5" drive (trust worthy drives) * 1 WD 3TB 3.5" (could be a trash drive for stuff that does not matter) * ryzen 3300G * 16gb Gskill Trident Z rgb ram * 500GB nvme ssd - I have this installed in a machine I would like to keep there, but not hurt if I pulled it ## Dream Build * $169 seagate exos x16 [![screenshot of https://serverpartdeals.com/collections/hard-drives/products/seagate-exos-x16-st14000nm005g-14tb-7-2k-rpm-sata-6gb-s-512e-cmr-3-5-refurbished-hdd](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://serverpartdeals.com/collections/hard-drives/products/seagate-exos-x16-st14000nm005g-14tb-7-2k-rpm-sata-6gb-s-512e-cmr-3-5-refurbished-hdd&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://serverpartdeals.com/collections/hard-drives/products/seagate-exos-x16-st14000nm005g-14tb-7-2k-rpm-sata-6gb-s-512e-cmr-3-5-refurbished-hdd) * $79 motherboard ASUS Prime B450M-A II - has 6 sata ports [![screenshot of https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KH12V25](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KH12V25&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KH12V25) * ~$79 motherboard ASROCK B450M PRO4 R2.0~ only has 4 sata ports [![screenshot of https://www.amazon.com/ASROCK-B450M-PRO4-R2-0-Motherboard/dp/B09JM6QYG1/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://www.amazon.com/ASROCK-B450M-PRO4-R2-0-Motherboard/dp/B09JM6QYG1/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://www.amazon.com/ASROCK-B450M-PRO4-R2-0-Motherboard/dp/B09JM6QYG1/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1) * $85 power supply CORSAIR RM650 [![screenshot of https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-RM650-Modular-Low-Noise-Supply/dp/B0CQN16G8Z/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-RM650-Modular-Low-Noise-Supply/dp/B0CQN16G8Z/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-RM650-Modular-Low-Noise-Supply/dp/B0CQN16G8Z/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4) * $89 Crucial 64GB ram [![screenshot of https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-3200MT-3000MT-Desktop-CP2K32G4DFRA32A/dp/B0C29W4G29/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-3200MT-3000MT-Desktop-CP2K32G4DFRA32A/dp/B0C29W4G29/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-3200MT-3000MT-Desktop-CP2K32G4DFRA32A/dp/B0C29W4G29/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3) * $89 2TB nvme [![screenshot of https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Gen3x4-Solid-SP002TBP34A60M28/dp/B07ZQ97H3W/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Gen3x4-Solid-SP002TBP34A60M28/dp/B07ZQ97H3W/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Gen3x4-Solid-SP002TBP34A60M28/dp/B07ZQ97H3W/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4) ### 4 16TB drive option 169*4 + 79 + 85 + 89 + 89 = $1018 ### 2 16TB drive option 169*2 + 79 + 85 + 89 + 89 = $680 ### only 2 4TB drive 79 + 85 + 89 + 89 = $342 ### 2 16TB drive - 16GB RAM I think this is my option I'm leaning towards, good modular power supply, 500GB nvme from budget list. 169*2 + 79 + 85 + 30 = $532 using my existing 500Gb nvme drive 169*2 + 79 + 85 = $502 using only existing 4TB drives 79 + 85 = $164 ## Budget friendly build * $169 seagate exos x16 [![screenshot of https://serverpartdeals.com/collections/hard-drives/products/seagate-exos-x16-st14000nm005g-14tb-7-2k-rpm-sata-6gb-s-512e-cmr-3-5-refurbished-hdd](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://serverpartdeals.com/collections/hard-drives/products/seagate-exos-x16-st14000nm005g-14tb-7-2k-rpm-sata-6gb-s-512e-cmr-3-5-refurbished-hdd&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://serverpartdeals.com/collections/hard-drives/products/seagate-exos-x16-st14000nm005g-14tb-7-2k-rpm-sata-6gb-s-512e-cmr-3-5-refurbished-hdd) * $79 motherboard ASUS Prime B450M-A II - has 6 sata ports [![screenshot of https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KH12V25](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KH12V25&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KH12V25) * ~$79 motherboard ASROCK B450M PRO4 R2.0~ only has 4 sata ports [![screenshot of https://www.amazon.com/ASROCK-B450M-PRO4-R2-0-Motherboard/dp/B09JM6QYG1/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://www.amazon.com/ASROCK-B450M-PRO4-R2-0-Motherboard/dp/B09JM6QYG1/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://www.amazon.com/ASROCK-B450M-PRO4-R2-0-Motherboard/dp/B09JM6QYG1/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1) * $60 power supply CORSAIR CX550 - non modular [![screenshot of https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-Bronze-Modular-Low-Noise-Supply/dp/B0CQMQY2V2/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-Bronze-Modular-Low-Noise-Supply/dp/B0CQMQY2V2/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-Bronze-Modular-Low-Noise-Supply/dp/B0CQMQY2V2/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1) * $50 Crucial 32GB ram [![screenshot of https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-3200MT-3000MT-Desktop-CP2K32G4DFRA32A/dp/B0C29R9LNL/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-3200MT-3000MT-Desktop-CP2K32G4DFRA32A/dp/B0C29R9LNL/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-3200MT-3000MT-Desktop-CP2K32G4DFRA32A/dp/B0C29R9LNL/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3) * $30 512GB nvme [![screenshot of https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Gen3x4-Solid-SP002TBP34A60M28/dp/B07ZGJYLNL/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Gen3x4-Solid-SP002TBP34A60M28/dp/B07ZGJYLNL/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Gen3x4-Solid-SP002TBP34A60M28/dp/B07ZGJYLNL/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4) * $29 cooler master 212 Black [![screenshot of https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Silencio-Anodized-Gun-Metal/dp/B07H25DYM3/ref=sr_1_7?sr=8-7](https://shots.waylonwalker.com/shot/?url=https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Silencio-Anodized-Gun-Metal/dp/B07H25DYM3/ref=sr_1_7?sr=8-7&height=450&width=800&scaled_width=800&scaled_height=450&selectors=)](https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Silencio-Anodized-Gun-Metal/dp/B07H25DYM3/ref=sr_1_7?sr=8-7) ### 2 16TB drive option 169*2 + 79 + 60 + 30 + 50 + 29 = $586 ### only 2 4TB drive 79 + 60 + 30 + 50 + 29 = $248