plaverda Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Hi,Welcome to my build thread for my first ever pc build which happens to be an UnRaid NAS in an Apple Mac G5 case. I have never owned a PC let alone built one, but as all of my films are being ripped to ISO format I am rapidly running out of space (not to mention my Lossless music files).We are a mac only household that consists of iPhones, iPads, MacBook Pros, Mac Pro, Mac mini and an Apple TV and a 27 Thunderbolt Display. Which is why I have decided to build my NAS in a G5 case as it will be sat next to it in my home office. Being a Graphic Designer we are a slightly annally retentive bunch and we like things to match.Several months ago I bought an empty case to convert which you can see here. They really are massively over engineered and offer a lot of scope if your prepared to get you hands dirty. Over the next few months I didn't do a lot apart from start collecting parts for my build. I also had an excuse as I have being having a few health issues (Graves Disease, Hyperthyroidism and Thyroid Eye disease) which has delayed my build a little. But I have managed to collect a few parts which I'll list at the bottom of this first post as it will become updated as I progress.Having now had a Total Thyroidectomy (I won't share the 6 inch scar photo) I am ready to begin. Build components so far...Case:Apple G5HDD:1. Seagate 3TB 3.5 inch 7200rpm 64mb cache sata32. Seagate 3TB 3.5 inch 7200rpm 64mb cache sata33. Seagate 3TB 3.5 inch 7200rpm 64mb cache sata34. Seagate 3TB 3.5 inch 7200rpm 64mb cache sata35. Seagate 3TB 3.5 inch 7200rpm 64mb cache sata36. Corsair Neutron GTX 480gb SSDHDD Cage:1. Corsair CC-8930108 900D HDD Drive Cage2. Corsair CC-8930108 900D HDD Drive Cage3. Corsair CC-8930108 900D HDD Drive CageSata Back Plane:1. Corsair CC-8930118 900D HDD SATA Hot Swap Cable2. Corsair CC-8930118 900D HDD SATA Hot Swap Cable3. Corsair CC-8930118 900D HDD SATA Hot Swap CablePSU:Corsair RM750CPU:-CPU Cooling:Corsair H110 (will be removed as i can't use it with the Supermicro MB)Fans:1. Corsair SP120 quiet edition 120mm 1,450rpm 23dba2. Corsair SP120 quiet edition 120mm 1,450rpm 23dba3. Corsair SP120 quiet edition 120mm 1,450rpm 23dba4. Corsair SP120 quiet edition 120mm 1,450rpm 23dbaMotherboard:Supermicro X10SLL-S 1150 socket motherboardRAM:- And we begin with the G5 Case Then we begin by stripping the case down to the basics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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