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hi @trurl, I wish to run at least 2 Windows and have an unRAID server that will store media files and might also be backup for my CCTV. ofcourse it would require me to add a few more hdds. my last question was if im going to use my current setup to migrate into unraid, what will be my pros and cons vs. as to building from scratch like the partlist I posted at the beginning of this thread? Thank you for your help

NEW THOUGHT: What if I just upgrade my stand-alone build to unRAID to maximise my current parts? I have: Intel Core i5 6500 Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 5 16GB RAM 120GB SSD (OS & few applications) 1TB HDD (Media Storage & few applications I seldom use) MSI 4GB GTX1050 Ti Gaming X 500W PSU Fractal Design Define R5 Win10 Pro 64bit OEM Any luck with this rig upgrading to unRAID? Will it wipe my Win10 License? or I could transfer it to a VM?

I agree with you here. I do have a separate desktop with just that for a little photo editing and a few gaming. but the VM is for officeworks, MS Office and browsing, no PC grinding stuff. I might increase the RAM in the future for expansion. I just need the initial setup going as long as my budget permits it. so far here's the updated partlist Intel Core i5 7400 8Gb RAM SSD 240GB(Cache) 2x2Tb HDD(No parity just yet) 450W PSU MSI B250M Mortar Asus R7 360 2Gb (might downgrade) any recommendation for a case? if im going to use all my sata ports then I need at least 6 drive bays.

so basically I just have to plug a hard drive and set it up as parity, as simple as that? would an 8gb ram suffice for a single VM?

Then if for example my initial setup would be without any parity, and sometime in the future I decided to have one, what are my methods? will it wipe all my drives?

Okay I will upgrade to 8Gb RAM at least in dual ch. So two HDDs would mean this is just a storage pool? or one is parity? or should I just get another one for parity?

Hi, I'm currently planning on building a new PC that would support 2 VMs in Win10 (for standard office work, no graphic intensive software) and preferably with unRAID for backups of file and storage for CCTV This is my current partlist Intel Core i5 7400 4Gb RAM SSD 240GB(Cache) 1Tb HDD 450W PSU MSI B250M Mortar Asus R7 360 2Gb Note: I don't have overall knowledge to build this thing but, I'm interested in what unRAID can offer As you can see, its a budget build, so I need recommendations for at least meeting what it will be built for. And do I need a RAID controller for this one? thanks