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What adapters/cables do I need to complete this build with 20 internal drives and 11 external drives? (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by [B] to c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum
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I could really use some help to know what parts I need to order so I can have this computer built asap. A few Youtube videos said I need a HBA card or RAID cards and I also need to know what kind of cables I need for the Seagate EXOS 3.5" sata drives. I own about 120 terabytes of music/videos stored amoung 19 drives. My current rig holds 8 drives and i have 11 external drives connected to it. The new case holds (20) 3.5" drive and a few SSDs. My goal is to populate the new build with the same 8 drives from my current rig and add 12 empty 18TB 3.5" drives plus connect the 11 externals to it so that I can see everything in one place so I can reorganize it all so I can in the future load my newly structured collection of music/video folders to my Synology NAS next year so this new rig I'm building will not be setup in a RAID setup. Here's a link to my PCPARTSPICKER list of what I currrently have. It's all new/unopened so I can return it or exchange it if need be. I will run Windows 10 on the new rig. Do I need more or better cooling? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/t9m389

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[–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

How are you going to fit 20 drives in that case?

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    • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    I would get a proper server case with a backplane. It'll save so many headaches with cable management, and they distribute power a lot more safely than running many long cables would.

    My system has been a lot more stable since I started using a hot swap backplane and server PSU. Before that I would lose a drive every 3-6 months. It's also a lot quieter and the drives run cooler.

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