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This feels a bit of an odd spec list for a home server tbh. Few main points:
Why do you need a gpu at all? There's an integrated gpu on the cpu which would cover basic display output if needed. If you're using this for media/plex then the built in Intel quicksync is honestly better than an external gpu for transcode jobs
What's the plan for on board storage? The node 304 has a lot of hdd caddys but sounds like you're using a NAS for bulk storage so why get a case this that much hdd space?
Could you save money by getting a mobo without wifi? Running a server over wifi is not a fun time.
For a server, ram is going to be your biggest resource usage, especially if you want to run VMs. Would suggest bumping up to 64GB and possibly moving to mATX to get 4 ram slots
What OS are you planning on running? To make best use of resources, I'd suggest Proxmox so you can run multiple VMs and easily back them up to the NAS Proxmox Server Solutions

<blockquote data-quote="Tekno Venus" data-source="post: 403018" data-attributes="member: 273"><p>This feels a bit of an odd spec list for a home server tbh. Few main points:</p><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Why do you need a gpu at all? There&#039;s an integrated gpu on the cpu which would cover basic display output if needed. If you&#039;re using this for media/plex then the built in Intel quicksync is honestly better than an external gpu for transcode jobs</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">What&#039;s the plan for on board storage? The node 304 has a lot of hdd caddys but sounds like you&#039;re using a NAS for bulk storage so why get a case this that much hdd space? </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Could you save money by getting a mobo without wifi? Running a server over wifi is not a fun time. </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">For a server, ram is going to be your biggest resource usage, especially if you want to run VMs. Would suggest bumping up to 64GB and possibly moving to mATX to get 4 ram slots </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">What OS are you planning on running? To make best use of resources, I&#039;d suggest Proxmox so you can run multiple VMs and easily back them up to the NAS <a href="https://www.proxmox.com/en/" target="_blank">Proxmox Server Solutions</a> </li>
</ul></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Tekno Venus, post: 403018, member: 273"] This feels a bit of an odd spec list for a home server tbh. Few main points: [LIST] [*]Why do you need a gpu at all? There's an integrated gpu on the cpu which would cover basic display output if needed. If you're using this for media/plex then the built in Intel quicksync is honestly better than an external gpu for transcode jobs [*]What's the plan for on board storage? The node 304 has a lot of hdd caddys but sounds like you're using a NAS for bulk storage so why get a case this that much hdd space? [*]Could you save money by getting a mobo without wifi? Running a server over wifi is not a fun time. [*]For a server, ram is going to be your biggest resource usage, especially if you want to run VMs. Would suggest bumping up to 64GB and possibly moving to mATX to get 4 ram slots [*]What OS are you planning on running? To make best use of resources, I'd suggest Proxmox so you can run multiple VMs and easily back them up to the NAS [URL="https://www.proxmox.com/en/"]Proxmox Server Solutions[/URL] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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