TrueNAS Storage Server 125TB R730XD Homelab for $2000

Written Article https://digitalspaceport.com/truenas-... on the R730XD TrueNAS Storage Server. Great machine with cool options and a good price point for its capacity. Also check out the companion video with complete setup guide on latest TrueNAS for this hardware    • TrueNAS Home Server Setup Guide  

Dell R730XD https://geni.us/R730XD
R730XD w/MIDPLANE https://geni.us/R730XD-W-MIDPLANE
128GB DDR4 RAM https://geni.us/DDR4_ECC_4x32GB
14TB HDD https://geni.us/14TB-HDD
10TB HDD https://geni.us/10TB-HDD
E5-2695 v4 CPU https://geni.us/E5-2695-V4
800GB SAS SSD https://geni.us/800GB_SAS_SSD
PA12 Dual M.2 https://geni.us/PA12-DualM2-Adapter
256GB M.2 SATA https://geni.us/256GB-M2-SATA
128GB M.2 SATA https://geni.us/128_SATA_M2_SSD
256GB M.2 NVMe https://geni.us/256GB-M2-NVMe

R730XD Optional Parts
Front Bezel https://geni.us/R730XD_BEZEL
Cable Management Arm https://geni.us/R730XD_B6_Cable_Arm
Rear Drive Kit https://geni.us/R730XD_Rear_Drives
1100w PSU https://geni.us/Dell_1100W_PSU_EPP
Dell 3.5" Filler Blank https://geni.us/DELL_35_FILLER_BLANK
GPU Power Cable https://geni.us/R730XD_GPU_CABLE
Dell 2011V3 Socket Blank https://geni.us/R730XD_Socket_Blank
CPU2 - 165w Heatsink https://geni.us/CPU2_165w_heatsink
CPU1 - 165w Heatsink https://geni.us/CPU1_165w_heatsink
Dell B6 Ready Rails https://geni.us/Dell_B6ReadyRails

Racks
42U Server Rack https://geni.us/42u_Rack
25U Server Rack https://geni.us/25U-Server-Rack

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Chapters
0:00 R730XD Storage Server
0:23 R730XD Unboxing
2:18 R730XD System Overview
4:15 Install CPU Dell R730XD
6:53 Dual Socket R730 Tips and Tricks
8:14 Ram Channel on Dell R730
9:38 Riser 1 Population
10:48 How to boot R730 from PCIe Riser
15:17 Racking R730XD
16:43 How to Setup iDRAC
18:28 Dell R730 iDRAC Overview
21:45 R730XD Bios Settings Explained
26:52 R730XD Noise Decibel Check
27:45 R730XD Idle Wattage Loaded up System
28:12 10Gbit SMB Test and ZFS ARC cache
31:00 R730XD Cost Analysis
34:45 R730XD Idle Wattage Cost Analysis
36:21 Multiyear Cost Analysis
39:38 R730 Storage Server NAS Conclusion

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