Need replacement Network HD

mickyd

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As per my last post i am going to buy a new home network storage device - trouble is they have changed since i bought the last one and doesnt seem as simple - i have no idea what i am looking for :oops: - so i am therefor more lost than lord lucan =
Can anyone give me some advice and what the best NAS (i think thats right 😕)

SO any help appreciated
Thanks
Micky
 

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A lot of modern Routers will allow you to attach a Hard Disk in a USB case which is a simple solution and If you have the hard disk available it's a low cost solution, cases are around the £20 range for a tool less unit. If you need to buy the hard disk that will add a larger cost.

With the actual Network Attached Storage proper, costs will increase again but they are more usefull devices, allowing you to access externally from your network and stream media on PC, Laptops, and Phones, you can also run apps on the NAD to perform automatic Backups etc

I have one of these TerraMaster F2-210 2-bay NAS Quad Core Raid Enclosure Media Server Personal Cloud Storage (Diskless) : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
which houses a pair of 3TB drives I had hanging around
 

My Computer

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    Windows 10 Pro x64 x2 Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Ubuntu
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Real World Computing
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    AMD FX8350 8 Core @4GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M5A78L-M USB3
    Memory
    32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
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    Asus nVidia GTX750TI-OC-2GD5 (2GB DDR5)
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xoner DG + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
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    Acer G276HL 27", (DVi) + Samsung 39" HDTV (HDMI)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1920 x 1080 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Internal
    Crucial 256GB SSD,
    WDC WD30EZRX-00D8PB0 3TB,
    Toshiba HDWD130 3TB
    Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 2TB,

    External (USB3)
    Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk 8TB
    2.5/3.5 Hot Swap Cradle, USB3 + eSata (client HDDs)

    NAS
    Seagate ST4000DM000
    PSU
    Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W 80+ Silver
    Case
    AeroCool X-Warrior Devil Red Tower
    Cooling
    Stock CPU, Rear 120mm, Front 2x120mm, Side 2x120mm
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    Logitech Wireless K710 & K270
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    Logitech Wireless M710 M185 & M570 Trackball
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    BitDefender Total Security 2017
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    Desktop - 6Core 8GB - Windows 10 Enterprise x64,
    Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
    Netbook - Ubuntu
    2 x Nexus 7 Android tablets
    Samsung 10.2" tablet
    Sony Z3 Android Smartphone
    HTC One Android Smartphone
I have been looking at them they get good reviews - does it matter what HD`s you put in them?
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Own Build
    CPU
    AMD FX8350
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK Computer INC. M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 (AM3R2)
    Memory
    32.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 803MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (ASUStek Computer Inc)
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq
    Hard Drives
    C: Sandisc Ultra II 240GB
    D: Toshiba 3=2TB
    E: WDC 1TB
    Cooling
    1 rear 1 top 2 front
    Internet Speed
    70mbs
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    MBAM, ccleaner
As with anything that you will likely come to rely on, and of course your data - Photos, music., games etc - are your most important assets, so I would suggest you get the best you can afford, there are a range of prices and there are also specifically designed hard disks for heavy use which are best left for business use.

It's often the case that with more than one person using the NAS it will get heavier use than you would see with a drive in a PC used by one person, but personally I have found that for home use any of the known manufacturer's drives will be up to the task
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro x64 x2 Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Ubuntu
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Real World Computing
    CPU
    AMD FX8350 8 Core @4GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M5A78L-M USB3
    Memory
    32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus nVidia GTX750TI-OC-2GD5 (2GB DDR5)
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xoner DG + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer G276HL 27", (DVi) + Samsung 39" HDTV (HDMI)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1920 x 1080 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Internal
    Crucial 256GB SSD,
    WDC WD30EZRX-00D8PB0 3TB,
    Toshiba HDWD130 3TB
    Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 2TB,

    External (USB3)
    Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk 8TB
    2.5/3.5 Hot Swap Cradle, USB3 + eSata (client HDDs)

    NAS
    Seagate ST4000DM000
    PSU
    Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W 80+ Silver
    Case
    AeroCool X-Warrior Devil Red Tower
    Cooling
    Stock CPU, Rear 120mm, Front 2x120mm, Side 2x120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K710 & K270
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless M710 M185 & M570 Trackball
    Internet Speed
    37Mb/s Down - 9.5Mb/s Up
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    BitDefender Total Security 2017
    Other Info
    Also run...

    Desktop - 6Core 8GB - Windows 10 Enterprise x64,
    Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
    Netbook - Ubuntu
    2 x Nexus 7 Android tablets
    Samsung 10.2" tablet
    Sony Z3 Android Smartphone
    HTC One Android Smartphone
Yeah its just me that uses it - for PC, laptop and ipad to access (ipad backs up its photos ony) I play my music from it using the laptop - thats really about it
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Own Build
    CPU
    AMD FX8350
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK Computer INC. M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 (AM3R2)
    Memory
    32.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 803MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (ASUStek Computer Inc)
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq
    Hard Drives
    C: Sandisc Ultra II 240GB
    D: Toshiba 3=2TB
    E: WDC 1TB
    Cooling
    1 rear 1 top 2 front
    Internet Speed
    70mbs
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    MBAM, ccleaner

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Own Build
    CPU
    AMD FX8350
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK Computer INC. M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 (AM3R2)
    Memory
    32.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 803MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (ASUStek Computer Inc)
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq
    Hard Drives
    C: Sandisc Ultra II 240GB
    D: Toshiba 3=2TB
    E: WDC 1TB
    Cooling
    1 rear 1 top 2 front
    Internet Speed
    70mbs
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    MBAM, ccleaner
It will work fine with a single disk and you can then add a second when you are ready. If you fit 2 drives at the start you can set them up as a single drive using the RAID option built in which can be useful for management. This can be done later of course but can be a little more complex to do when you have data on the drive
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro x64 x2 Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Ubuntu
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Real World Computing
    CPU
    AMD FX8350 8 Core @4GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M5A78L-M USB3
    Memory
    32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus nVidia GTX750TI-OC-2GD5 (2GB DDR5)
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xoner DG + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer G276HL 27", (DVi) + Samsung 39" HDTV (HDMI)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1920 x 1080 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Internal
    Crucial 256GB SSD,
    WDC WD30EZRX-00D8PB0 3TB,
    Toshiba HDWD130 3TB
    Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 2TB,

    External (USB3)
    Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk 8TB
    2.5/3.5 Hot Swap Cradle, USB3 + eSata (client HDDs)

    NAS
    Seagate ST4000DM000
    PSU
    Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W 80+ Silver
    Case
    AeroCool X-Warrior Devil Red Tower
    Cooling
    Stock CPU, Rear 120mm, Front 2x120mm, Side 2x120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K710 & K270
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless M710 M185 & M570 Trackball
    Internet Speed
    37Mb/s Down - 9.5Mb/s Up
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    BitDefender Total Security 2017
    Other Info
    Also run...

    Desktop - 6Core 8GB - Windows 10 Enterprise x64,
    Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
    Netbook - Ubuntu
    2 x Nexus 7 Android tablets
    Samsung 10.2" tablet
    Sony Z3 Android Smartphone
    HTC One Android Smartphone

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Own Build
    CPU
    AMD FX8350
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK Computer INC. M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 (AM3R2)
    Memory
    32.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 803MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (ASUStek Computer Inc)
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq
    Hard Drives
    C: Sandisc Ultra II 240GB
    D: Toshiba 3=2TB
    E: WDC 1TB
    Cooling
    1 rear 1 top 2 front
    Internet Speed
    70mbs
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    MBAM, ccleaner
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