Going Ryzen!

I picked up a new processor and motherboard for the NAS server. The Ryzen 3600 threads to TDP ratio is fantastic and is an easy upgrade choice to replace the ageing AMD 8350 already in the server.

New RAM

Newegg was having a sale for the https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232418?Item=N82E16820232418 so I picked it up for 109$. 

New HBA's on its way

I decided to replace the two I/O Crest 4 Port SATA III PCI-e 2.0 x1 with two LSI SAS9201-8i controllers for the NAS server.

I/O Crest Controller Card

More drives into the array!

I picked up two WD - easystore 8TB external drives from best buy when they were on sale for $129.99 each. Both drives were shucked and installed into the NAS without issues.

Backup Computer Mouse

I purchased Logitech G600 mouse when it was on sale for 25$. I already own and use a Logistic G600 for my workstation and have been quite pleased with it so I bought this one as a backup.