I Built the Jonsbo N3 NAS ($599 Intel i9 Erying TrueNAS SCALE Build) - Better Than Synology/QNAP?

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Jonsbo N2 Build for Under/Around £250
Jonsbo N2 + TopTon Intel n5105 Celeron / Pentium n6005 Build (+$35)
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Jonsbo N2 Build for Under £500
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SATA 6 Connector ￡4.19 – https://amzn.to/3ZbYGNJ
400W SFX PSU ￡24.36 – https://amzn.to/3qQRzxG
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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
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Best Jonsbo N2 Build for £750-1000
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(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
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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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