So I've run this through PCPartPicker and a friend who has a FreeNAS box already running but I wanted some final verification before I take the plunge. Budget is $2k. Use cases: Plex server (4-5 streams simultaneously max, regular load 2), TimeMachine back up for 2 Macs, general file server, NextCloud/OwnCloud, 3-4 VMs (windows 10 and a few linux flavors). I'm expecting this build to last roughly 10 years and expect a couple drive failures along the way....
X11SSM-F FreeNAS Build Verification
X11SSM-F FreeNAS Build Verification