🖥️ Selection of components for the storage server

I have carefully selected each component of this server to ensure optimal performance, high storage capacity, reliability, and data transfer speed. Below, I explain the reason behind each choice.

📡 ASUS XG-C100C V3 – PCIe 10G Network Card

🔹 Reason for selection: A fast network is essential for a storage server. This network card allows transfers up to 10 Gbps, ideal for handling large files and multiple users simultaneously.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Reduces data transfer time.
✅ Compatible with modern networks and enterprise infrastructure.
✅ Improves server efficiency in high-demand environments.

💾 WD Black SN770 2TB – NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD

🔹 Reason for selection: A server must be fast and reliable. This NVMe SSD offers speeds up to 5150 MB/s, ten times faster than a conventional SATA SSD.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Enhances the speed of the operating system and applications.
✅ Ideal for demanding workloads like databases and virtual machines.
✅ Reduces read and write wait times.

📦 Synology DiskStation DS923+ – 4-Bay NAS

🔹 Reason for selection: A NAS (Network Attached Storage) is essential for a storage server. Synology is one of the best manufacturers, and this model offers exceptional performance, with RAID support and advanced security features.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Compatible with up to 4 hard drives for greater capacity.
✅ Optimized operating system for servers with automated backups.
✅ Remote access and file-sharing capabilities over the network.

🔊 Edifier R1280DBS – Bluetooth 42W Speakers

🔹 Reason for selection: Although not critical, a server may need audio alerts for notifications or a multimedia system for content management.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Professional sound quality for multimedia or alerts.
✅ Wireless Bluetooth connection.
✅ Elegant design with wooden finishes.

🖥️ Samsung Odyssey G3 24″ – 180Hz Monitor

🔹 Reason for selection: A monitor with good resolution and a high refresh rate facilitates server monitoring and management.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Smooth display and vibrant colors.
✅ Ideal for managing multiple windows simultaneously.
✅ Reduces eye fatigue during long sessions.

🖥️ ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 – 12GB GDDR7

🔹 Reason for selection: Although a storage server doesn’t always require a powerful GPU, this graphics card is ideal for workloads involving rendering, AI, or real-time video transcoding.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Optimized for parallel computing and AI tasks.
✅ Compatible with virtual machines requiring graphical acceleration.
✅ Support for multiple high-resolution displays.

⚡ Spyco and Mars Gaming – 1000W Power Supply

🔹 Reason for selection: A server must be reliable, and a quality power supply ensures electrical stability and energy efficiency.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ 80 Plus Gold certification for over 90% efficiency.
✅ Advanced protections against overloads and short circuits.
✅ Enough capacity for future components and expansions.

🛠️ Seagate IronWolf NAS – 4TB and 8TB Hard Drives

🔹 Reason for selection: Seagate IronWolf drives are specially designed for NAS, with high durability and optimization for 24/7 operation.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Reliability for continuous operations without failures.
✅ RAID support to enhance data security.
✅ Vibration sensors for better stability in multi-drive setups.

💨 Lian-Li Galahad Trinity 360 SL – Liquid Cooling

🔹 Reason for selection: Servers can generate a lot of heat, especially under heavy workloads. This liquid cooling system helps keep the CPU at optimal temperatures.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Quieter than air cooling.
✅ Increases CPU lifespan by reducing thermal stress.
✅ Attractive aesthetics with customizable RGB lighting.

• 🖥️ Thermaltake CTE C750 – Full Tower Case

  🔹 Reason for selection: A spacious case allows for good cable management, efficient ventilation, and easy access to components.

  🔹 Benefits: ✅ Enough space for future expansions.
  ✅ Modular design for better organization.
  ✅ High-quality materials for better durability.

   

  

🚀 Corsair Vengeance DDR5 64GB – 6600MHz RAM

🔹 Reason for selection: With 64GB of high-speed DDR5 RAM, the server will handle multiple simultaneous processes without slowing down.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Greater bandwidth for demanding applications.
✅ Reduced latency for better performance.
✅ Compatibility with overclocking for extra power if needed.

🔥 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X – 4.3/5.7GHz

🔹 Reason for selection: A high-performance server needs a powerful processor with multiple cores to handle simultaneous tasks.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ 16 cores and 32 threads for maximum efficiency.
✅ Excellent for multitasking and intensive processes.
✅ PCIe 5.0 compatibility to maximize NVMe SSD performance.

🖥️ ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS – Motherboard

🔹 Reason for selection: This motherboard offers high reliability, compatibility with the Ryzen 9 processor, and support for modern technologies like PCIe 5.0 and DDR5.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ High durability and reinforced components for intensive use.
✅ Compatibility with DDR5 memory for higher speeds.
✅ PCIe 5.0 support to maximize SSD and future expansion cards.
✅ Multiple SATA and M.2 ports for future storage expansion.

🎯 Conclusion

With these components, this storage server will be powerful, fast, reliable, and scalable. It will be ready to handle large volumes of data, multiple users, and demanding tasks. 📁⚡

🔩 Additional Components for the Storage Server

🔌 PcCom Essential SATA III Cable – 0.5m

🔹 Reason for selection: Necessary to connect the HDDs to the motherboard and ensure fast and stable data transfer.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Transfer speeds up to 6 Gbps, avoiding bottlenecks.
✅ Angled design for better cable management inside the case.
✅ Reduced interference for a more stable connection.

❄️ Tempest Fan 120mm PWM – Additional Fan

🔹 Reason for selection: Good ventilation is essential for server durability, and this fan helps maintain optimal internal temperatures.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ PWM control to adapt speed to system temperature.
✅ Quiet and efficient operation.
✅ Improved airflow to prevent component overheating.

🛠️ Motherboard BIOS Update

🔹 Reason for selection: The BIOS manages the motherboard hardware, and keeping it updated ensures better compatibility with modern components and more stability.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Improved compatibility with Ryzen 9 and DDR5 memory.
✅ Correction of potential errors from previous versions.
✅ Performance optimization to maximize motherboard capabilities.

🛠️ CPU and RAM Optimization

🔹 Reason for selection: Optimizing these components allows fine-tuning performance according to server needs, improving speed and stability.

🔹 Benefits: ✅ Safe overclocking to boost processor power.
✅ Adjustment of voltages and latencies for better energy efficiency.
✅ Reduced DDR5 memory latency for faster data processing.

🎯 Final Conclusion

With these additional components, the storage server is fully optimized for performance, stability, and scalability. 📦🔥

✨ Now, this is a professional system capable of handling large data volumes, with excellent cooling and compatibility with modern technologies. 🚀