Assuming you aren’t going to be virtualising a gaming machine, the lack of a GPU means you will have much more flexibility in power supply choices. Anything over 350 watts will be enough to power a mid range CPU and a good number of drives. But do keep in mind, a power hungry Intel i9 or Ryzen 9, might be overkill for this build and require a beefier power supply.
While pretty much any PC case will do, for a NAS build you are going to want to get one with plenty of 3.5 inch drive bays. The Fractal Define series carry a good number of bays and are compatible with ATX boards. If you have an ITX board the Fractal Node 304 makes an excellent NAS case if you can find one, or a purpose built NAS case (available from Amazon*) could also be a good choice.
Speaking of disks, you’ll want to go with NAS specific disks such as the Seagate Ironwolf or Western Digital Red. These are designed to last longer under 24/7 operation compared with standard disks. Size is up to you, but keep in mind you’ll need more than one to ensure your disks have redundancy, so if one fails it can be replaced without data loss. These 4 TB drives from Seagate (available on Amazon*) offer a good compromise between space and price, particularly when purchasing multiple drives.
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