Build Migration - Please Suggest

[manny]

Hi, I have unRaid Server Plus license and was running 8 drives without any cache drive. I was using a modest build and most was using to store my Blu ray rips and was playing them via Popcorn hour media player. The old config was,

- Asus P8B75-M LE Mobo , Intel i3 2100T CPU, Corsair CX500 builder series, - G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL) 

 

I recently moved to a different country and in the hurry i just brought only the hard drives and my unRaid USB drive. If I build a new setup and add these drives along with unRaid USB will it create any problem? 

 

Also I need some suggestions on building a new systems, this time I would add Plex with max 2 streams and probably 1 VM (Linux) and NO gaming. Overall budget around $1000. 

 

Has someone has any build in this price range? 

 

Thanks a lot for your suggestions and input....

 

 

[tdallen]

Hi -

 

Yes, you should be able to add the disks and USB stick to a new system and boot it up.

 

To support 2 Plex streams and a VM I'd suggest a relatively recent Core i7 or Xeon E3 with at least 8000 Passmarks, although the newest 6 core Coffee Lake Core i5 would work as well.  16GB of RAM.  It's hard to suggest a full configuration, though.  All pricing and availability is local so I'd look to see what motherboards and cases are available where you are and post back.

 

[manny]

Thank you for the suggestions. This gives me some place to start,  any specific X3 people had success with? I will check on the cases, PSU, RAM and get back. I live in Singapore.