TrueNAS AM5 Build - Feedback and Recommendation

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Hi,

i am thinking about building a new TrueNAS with new hardware. I am currently using TrueNAS Core and i want to buid the new one with TrueNAS Scale and then migrate the data.

I want to have a 19" case to fit in my rack, so i want to go with the following hardware:

  • 1x [AMD Epyc 4124P]
  • 2x [Kingston Server Premier DIMM 16GB, DDR5-5200, CL42-42-42, ECC, on-die ECC]
  • 1x [ASUS ProArt B650-Creator]
  • 1x [Dynatron / Inter-Tech A-24 / A24]
  • 1x [Inter-Tech IPC 4U-4408, 4HE]
  • 1x [be quiet! System Power 9 CM 400W ATX 2.51]

I would like to use the ASUS ProArt B650 Creator because, if i understand correctly, it provides 2x PCIe 4.0 x8 slots. One x8 will be used for the network card, the other one should be used for the HBA.
Which HBA should i use?

Any other recommendation?

Regards

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Desktop motherboard = not the best choice for a server.
Why AM5? Why go for a rack, ECC-certified EPYC and then NON-ECC RAM (“on-die ECC” is NOT real ECC)?

8 bays (for 4U that’s ridiculously low), no expander, so you need 8 ports.
A 9200/9207/9211/9300-8i will do.

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I have enough space in the rack left, but it isn’t that deep. So thats why a go for 4U.

What other socket or system i should get? 8 bays would be great. Other motherboards are expensive, or i do not have enough pcie slots.

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None of that explains the AM5 part…
Actually, if you’re not planning on using SAS drives, you could even go for a motherboard with 8 SATA ports and reverse breakout cables.

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AM5 is a new socket and it has an integrated iGPU. So i do not need PRO CPU with an AM4 socket or a dedicated graphics card.
Also with AM5 i am able to use Epyc processors.

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“Newest and greatest” is actually not a good criteria for building a NAS.
As for the EPYC part, you’re aware that here this is mostly a brand slapped onto desktop-class CPUs, as in “Xeon E” (= Core with ECC). And you’re throwing out the “EPYC” part by going for non-ECC RAM and a consumer motherboard (does that even supports EPYC 4004?).

If you’ve not bought the parts yet, may I suggest that you take a second look at AM4 (MC12-LE0 if you’re in Europe) or older Intel CPUs (e.g. E3C246D4U2-2T with a Core i3-9100 or Xeon E-2100/2200) and DDR4 ECC UDIMM?
You won’t need an iGPU in either case because these server boards come with a BMC for basic video output (or remote configuration). But could still have one (and proper ECC) with a Ryzen PRO APU on the AM4 side, or with the Intel CPUs (any transcoding intended?). And these could come out cheaper than your AM5 plan.

On a second look, the 400 W PSU is somewhat too light for 8 drives. Bumpt that to 500+.

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