I’ve been convinced to build my own NAS again instead of going with a Synology and I’m thinking there are probably parts that don’t matter if you buy used vs new but I’m curious what your thoughts are?

  • erik530195@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Ive had good luck with used enterprise hdds. They are loud but have always worked fine. I like buying them all at once from the same seller, but I’ve mixed and matched as well.

    I personally don’t think smart errors are the end of the world either. A few of them on something large like 14tb isn’t the end of the world. I’ve had more issues with brand new seagate 8tb than anything I’ve gotten used.