Time to start the new home project, NAS box! It will be: Reliable, Expandable, Under 400$. This is the plan, which I came up with.
Mainboard:
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=654
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4975#ov
Build in Intel® Celeron® Processor 1037U - has more power, than any Atom out there. It has TDP at 17W, but, unfortunately, there are no AES-NI instructions. You will get 4 SATA ports, support up to 16GB of ram, and one PCI or PCIE for further upgrades.Price: not more than 80$.
RAM: 16GB
It will be cheaper in a long run to buy 16GB.Price: used 75$
Disks:
2x2TB
WD green serie will be perfect, as a starter. After that, I can add additional 2 drives, or 4 drives with expansion PCI/PCI-E card if needed.Price: used 120$
Power Supply:
350W+ BeQuiet, Enermax, Chieftec, Fortran, etc
The most important part is certification Bronze 80+ or more.
Price: Refibrushed 30$
Case:
Old Antec, Zalman, Fractal, etc case.
Including LCD Panel and Dust filters.Price: used 30$
Pendrive:
16GB Sandisk
It must be small as possible. FreeNAS does not require it, I am.Price: 7$
Total: ~340$
