Reddit reviews SanDisk Ultra Fit 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive - SDCZ43-016G-GAM46

Jeez.....are you saying you've had to replace your flash drive "every few months"...? That sounds ridiculous.

I've only been running unRAID since Feb 2018.....and I use this one. Not issues yet (8 months plus now). SanDisk Ultra Fit 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive - SDCZ43-016G-GAM46https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GK9921C/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

FreeNas doesn't need a whole lot of space to install on. I got 2 of these mirrored and it takes longer to POST the raid cards than to boot FreeNas.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GK9921C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I would look at getting the case first so that gives you an idea of the space you have to work with and also how many additional fans you need.

Noctua is hands down the top of the line. Ugly as they are quiet and reliable. Corsair, Fractal Design, and ThermalTake all have their own fans. Mostly with LED lights. In a pinch Rosewill makes slightly cheaper fans. Fans have 3 and 4 pin connectors. If possible always get 4 pin. It allows the motherboard to have more control over fan speeds. A 3 pin fan can plug in to a 4 pin slot on the motherboard it just has reduced control. The motherboard has 4 Case Fan ports and 2 CPU fan ports. If you need more than 4 fans you can get a Y connector.

Noctua - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAADY4B02521

Corsair - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181111

Y splitter - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812162026

The R5 case comes with 2x 140mm fans and a possibility of 9 fan locations. (I expect them to all be 120/140mm capable)

I am going to assume:

• 1 on the back
  
  
• 3 on the front
  
  
• 3 on the top (maybe 4)
  
  
• 1 on the bottom (maybe 2)
  
  With the possibility of 2-3 fans up front I would recommend filling those first with additional fans. This will make sure you are moving air across the drives. If possible make sure they are all 140mm mounting points. There are arrows on the side of the fan that point the direction of the air flow. For the front of the case you want air moving from the outside to inside so point the arrows towards the inside of the case. The back fan is to move air outside of the case.
  
  The CPU comes with its on fan. This isn't an overclock gaming build so the stock cooler should be fine. The top inside of the case is usually where you would mount the water-cooled radiator and fans but I would recommend just leaving that empty. Same with the bottom case fan spots.
  
  After you get the case and are picking out how many additional fans you might need you can also get all of your SATA data cables. Measure length. Too short and you will hate yourself. Too long and you will be cursing trying to figure out what to do with the tangled mess.
  
  The measure of length should be from the approximate location of the ports on the board (this will be the bottom right) to about 2-3 inches clearance from the back to the front of the hard drive cage. It will probably be about 18-24" cables. This is the same for the SATA power from the PSU. This will make swapping drives easier and you will not have to remove the back of the case due to short cables.
  
  Also a nice USB brand name flash drive. You have to brand the serial number to your unRAID license. It doesn't have to be large an 8gb should be more than enough. I have a Sandisk 16gb USB3 that I use.
  
  https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-Flash-Drive-SDCZ43-016G-GAM46/dp/B01GK9921C

/u/OnePhotog just use whatever USB drive you have, I only don't recommend using "generic" ones.

If you need to buy one then just get this it's only 6$ :P

I'm talking about these ones https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/USB-Flash-Drives/SanDisk-Ultra-150MB-Flash-Drive/B01GK9921C/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1491156267&sr=8-6&keywords=sandisk+usb