u/Bobloblah2023

PSU type and sizing

I'm in the process of setting up my first homelab, and I'm trying to figure out what to use for a PSU. I've snagged a used motherboard/cpu combo, as well as a case, and I have my other components, with only a PSU left to go. My purpose here initially is a NAS and a low-power sandbox environment for me to figure out what all I actually want my homelab to do, after which I intend to build out a new system with better specs once I've got them nailed down. The current hardware I'll be running is as follows:

  • Jonsbo N2 case
  • J3455-ITX mb/cpu/igpu
  • 16Gb L-RAM (2x 8Gb 1866MHz DDR3L)
  • 3x 8Tb SATA HDDs
  • 1x mSATA sk Hynix 256Mb SSD in an mSATA to SATA adapter

The case can handle an SFX PSU. I'd like to keep this low power, but my familiarity with PSUs largely extends to the PC gaming world, and I don't know what or where to look for a low-power and efficient PSU (150W? 200W?) that's appropriate for this type of 24/7 use case...any input would be appreciated!

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u/Bobloblah2023 — 3 days ago