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+# DIY NAS
+
+'cause I got tired of hacking my way around the limitations of the  default OS commercial NAS came equipped with.
+
+## Table of contents <!-- omit in toc -->
+
+1. [Revisions](#revisions)
+
+## Revisions
+
+[V1]
+
+<!--
+  References
+  -->
+
+<!-- Knowledge base -->
+[v1]: v1.md
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+# DIY NAS v1
+
+## Table of contents <!-- omit in toc -->
+
+1. [Hardware](#hardware)
+2. [Software](#software)
+3. [Further readings](#further-readings)
+4. [Sources](#sources)
+
+## Hardware
+
+| Component    | Choice                                                                  | Price                                                              |
+| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| Case         | [Fractal Design Node 304]                                               | [€99][amazon  fractal design node 304]                             |
+| CPU          | [Intel Celeron N5105]                                                   | Included in the motherboard                                        |
+| Hard disks   | [Seagate IronWolf ST4000VN008 4TB]                                      | €556,00 (4x [€139,00][coolblue  seagate ironwolf st4000vn008 4tb]) |
+| Motherboard  | Mini ITX NAS motherboard with Intel N5105 and I225                      | [€175,28][amazon  nas motherboard]                                 |
+| Power supply | [Corsair RM850e] fully modular                                          | [€117,90][amazon  corsair rm850e 2023]                             |
+| RAM          | [Crucial CT2K16G4SFRA32A] 32GB kit (2x16GB)                             | [€67,95][amazon  crucial ct2k16g4sfra32a]                          |
+| SATA cables  | Cable Matters 6.0Gbps SATA III cable with 90 degrees angle, black, 45cm | €11,98 (2x [€5,99][amazon  cable matters sata cables])             |
+
+## Software
+
+See [TrueNAS core].
+
+## Further readings
+
+- [TrueNAS core]
+
+## Sources
+
+All the references in the [further readings] section, plus the following:
+
+- [The Perfect Home Server 2023 – 48TB, 4x 2.5Gbit LAN, 18W, Quiet & Compact]
+
+<!--
+  References
+  -->
+
+<!-- Upstream -->
+[corsair rm850e]: https://www.corsair.com/ww/en/p/psu/cp-9020249-ww/rme-series-rm850e-fully-modular-low-noise-atx-power-supply-cp-9020249-ww
+[crucial ct2k16g4sfra32a]: https://eu.crucial.com/memory/ddr4/ct2k16g4sfra32a
+[fractal design node 304]: https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/node/node-304/black/
+[intel celeron n5105]: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/212328/intel-celeron-processor-n5105-4m-cache-up-to-2-90-ghz/specifications.html
+[seagate ironwolf st4000vn008 4tb]: https://www.seagate.com/products/nas-drives/ironwolf-hard-drive/
+[the perfect home server 2023 – 48tb, 4x 2.5gbit lan, 18w, quiet & compact]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjDoQA4C22c
+[truenas core]: https://www.truenas.com/truenas-core/
+
+<!-- In-article sections -->
+[further readings]: #further-readings
+
+<!-- Others -->
+[amazon  cable matters sata cables]: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B018Y2LEBE/
+[amazon  corsair rm850e 2023]: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0BVL17341/
+[amazon  crucial ct2k16g4sfra32a]: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B08C4X9VR5/
+[amazon  fractal design node 304]: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B009PIEMUC/
+[amazon  nas motherboard]: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0BYVNZDGS/
+[coolblue  seagate ironwolf st4000vn008 4tb]: https://www.coolblue.nl/en/product/750006/seagate-ironwolf-st4000vn008-4tb.html