I Built the Jonsbo N3 NAS ($599 Intel i9 Erying TrueNAS SCALE Build) - Better Than Synology/QNAP?
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Amazon £264.64 Build:
Jonsbo N2 Build for Under/Around £250
Jonsbo N2 + TopTon Intel n5105 Celeron / Pentium n6005 Build (+$35)
Jonsbo N2 Case £74.04 (Ali) – https://amzn.to/3Z3f3Mu
Topton N5105 + 128GB NVMe + 4GB RAM £193.48 – https://amzn.to/47ZibNw
SATA 6 Connector £4.19 – https://amzn.to/3ZbYGNJ
400W SFX PSU £24.36 – https://amzn.to/3qQRzxG

Aliexpress links
Jonsbo N2 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD9...
Topton N5105/N6005+4GB - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCl...
SATA x6 Cable - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeD...
400W SFX PSU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk3...
300W PSU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dmu...
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Jonsbo N2 Build for Under £500
Jonsbo N2 + Intel Core i5 12th Gen + 16GB RAM + 10GbE Build
Jonsbo N2 Case £74.04 (Ali) – https://amzn.to/3Z3f3Mu
SATA 6 Connector £4.19 – https://amzn.to/3ZbYGNJ
400W SFX PSU £24.36 – https://amzn.to/3qQRzxG
B660M ITX Motherboard £235.79 + Intel Core i5 12490F CPU + 16GB RAM – https://amzn.to/3LatkS2
ARGB CPU Radiator Fan (LGA1700) £13.38 – https://amzn.to/3sLPy6c
(better option for CPU Fan) Noctua NH-L9x65 CPU Cooler £49 – https://amzn.to/3EqsLjd
X540-T2 Intel Chipset PCIe x8 Dual Copper RJ45 10Gbps £39.34 – https://amzn.to/3Z3GSUU
Tbkoly Controller Card Motherboard Expansion Card 1 To 5 Port SATA £20.45 – https://amzn.to/3P8F3RV
(Optional) 2x M.2 NVMe PCIe 4 X 8 Card GLOTRENDS Dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 – https://amzn.to/3ZaeEbk

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Best Jonsbo N2 Build for £750-1000
Jonsbo N2 + Gen4/5 MoBo + Intel Core i5 12th Gen with Int Gfx + 32GB RAM + 10GbE Build
Jonsbo N2 Case £74.04 (Ali) – https://amzn.to/3Z3f3Mu
SATA 6 Connector £4.19 – https://amzn.to/3ZbYGNJ
600W SFX PSU £43.78 – https://amzn.to/3sMaf1P
Asrock Z690M-ITX/AX gEN 4/5 Motherboard £171.20 – https://amzn.to/3EMpjQ9
Intel Core i5-12600K 12th Gen £239 – https://amzn.to/45UtNiQ
Corsair VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) £59.99 – https://amzn.to/45CB2fV
ARGB CPU Radiator Fan (LGA1700) £13.38 – https://amzn.to/3sLPy6c
(better option for CPU Fan) Noctua NH-L9x65 CPU Cooler £49 – https://amzn.to/3EqsLjd
X540-T2 Intel Chipset PCIe x8 Dual Copper RJ45 10Gbps £39.34 – https://amzn.to/3Z3GSUU
Tbkoly Controller Card Motherboard Expansion Card 1 To 5 Port SATA £20.45 – https://amzn.to/3P8F3RV
(Optional) 2x M.2 NVMe PCIe 4 X 8 Card GLOTRENDS Dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 – https://amzn.to/3ZaeEbk

AliExpress Links
Jonsbo N2 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD9...
SATA x6 Cable - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeD...
Cheaper CPU Fan - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dd9...
Better CPU Fan - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk1...
2x M.2 NVMe Card - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmF...
600W SFX PSU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFm...
H610 mini itx Motherboard - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlX...
i5-12600K CPU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkQ...
Corsair 16GB Memory - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlY...

Video Chapters
00:00 - Previously On...
00:34 - A Christmas Tale
02:14 - Video Start
03:39 - Jonsbo N3 Case Overview
05:03 - The Erying i9 Motherboard Bundle
07:10 - Why the Erying SRLD3 Mobile SoC Mobo is Such a Big Deal
08:55 - The SATA vs M-ITX Port Issue Resolved
11:35 - Recommended CPU Cooler
13:20 - PSU Choice
15:30 - The SSD and HDD Disclaimer!
18:16 - The START of the Jonsbo N3 NAS Build
19:30 - Applying the CPU Cooler
21:00 - CPU Cooler Direction
25:20 - Extra CPU Cooling
27:00 - Memory Installation
28:25 - SSD Installation Notes
33:11 - Opening up the Jonsbo N3
34:50 - PSU Installation and Direction
40:00 - SATA Cable Routing
41:40 - Placing the Motherboard and CPU in the Case
43:30 - Powering the Motherboard
47:00 - Installing Hard Drives
50:31 - First Time Boot and BIOS of the ERYING Motherboard
53:15 - Noise
55:00 - TrueNAS SCALE Installation
56:58 - TrueNAS SCALE Boot and Checks
59:26 - PCIe Lanes
01:02:00 - Verdict, is this worth $599 ?

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