Check the balance
CritiqueRequested 2500 Mbps but board Intel H610 has max 1000 Mbps onboard and no free PCIe slot — staying on onboard networking. Add a board with a free slot for 2.5G/10G.
Action: Reconsider the config for the stated workload or budget before buying.
Catégorie: balance
Check the balance
CritiqueNo second-hand part won on value — this plan shows new hardware even though used was allowed.
Action: Reconsider the config for the stated workload or budget before buying.
Catégorie: balance
Check the balance
CritiqueTotal (884€) exceeds your budget (500€) by 384€ (77%). Ranking already prefers in-budget variants — this one is shown for comparison; check the value variant or raise the budget.
Action: Reconsider the config for the stated workload or budget before buying.
Catégorie: balance
Check the balance
CritiqueThis build may struggle with the stated workload.
Action: Reconsider the config for the stated workload or budget before buying.
Catégorie: balance
No storage redundancy
Critique2 drive(s) with no mirror or parity for the data you plan to store.
Action: Add at least a mirror for irreplaceable data before you migrate anything.
Catégorie: storage
CPU close to the limit
CritiqueThe workload uses 100% of the CPU — little headroom for background tasks or growth.
Action: Consider a stronger CPU or drop a secondary workload.
Catégorie: compute
Use NAS-rated drives
OptimisationDesktop drives in an always-on NAS/server role have higher long-run failure rates.
Action: Prefer NAS/CMR-rated drives for 24/7 duty.
Catégorie: storage
Plan faster networking
Optimisation1G networking is fine today but will bottleneck multi-user media or big NAS transfers at 5TB.
Action: Budget for a 2.5G/10G NIC and switch later, or spec it now.
Catégorie: network
An always-on server holding data should survive power blips.
Action: Add an online/line-interactive UPS sized to the build's idle draw.
Catégorie: power
Keep a backup off-box
OptionnelRedundancy inside the box does not survive fire, theft or a whole-array fault.
Action: Mirror the important data to an external drive, a second box, or cloud.
Catégorie: storage
1 drive bay(s) free for future capacity.
Action: Expand capacity in pairs (mirror/parity) when needed.
Catégorie: storage
1 free PCIe slot(s) for a NIC, HBA or GPU later.
Action: Use it for a 10G NIC, extra HBA, or an accelerator when the need appears.
Catégorie: expansion