03-Jan-2017, 12:05
(03-Jan-2017, 03:02)baddog Wrote: Oh dear, long reply lost into the ether.
I have run RoonServer on my Synology NAS, which has a older CPU and 3GBs of RAM, it worked fine, save searches in Roon were noticeably slower. I wouldn't recommend it for an optimal experience. I believe your NAS only has 2GBs of Ram which is going to be less than optimal.
Maximum amount of usable memory on a 32 Bit OS is 4GB.
If you decide to go down the Roon Core Kit path, you could leverage you existing NAS, and add either an Intel NUC5/NUC6 running either Core i3/Core i5. A minimum of 4GB of memory is required and 64GB of storage.
i.e. an Intel NUC6i3 with 16GB of RAM & 256GB M.2 drive would set you back ~ $490
i.e. an Intel NUC6i3 with 8GB of RAM & 256GB M.2 drive would set you back ~ $420
Etc...
Do you feel the i3 is more than adequate for the role as ROON Core or would a more powerful i5 offer any advantages? Have been looking at either the NUC6i5SYK or NUC6iSYK and also wondering if one should look to, say, a one TB internal M.2 PCIe drive to host the music library assuming this would be preferred from a sonic perspective. (have heard that the PCIe bus is the lowest noise of current formats)
wdw