Budget Build! Lenovo M920Q NAS / Server: PROXMOX - TrueNAS, 6x1TB SSDs (RAIDZ2), 32GB RAM!

PART1: Lenovo M920Q Overview & Upgrades:
   • Best 10GbE Mini PC? Lenovo M920Q Tiny...  

PART2: Lenovo M920Q Proxmox + several VMs - GUIDE:
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What is the best bang for buck Mini PC that is loaded with features?

Features like a Tiny 1L case, onboard Chipset, Upgradable CPU and RAM, PCIe 3.0 X8 slot (* needs a special converter to fit normal PCIe 3.0 devices) and NVMe slot all in one Minute package.

Featuring the Lenovo M920Q Tiny Mini PC (yes, that's the first Lenovo I have featured on the channel!).

Get ready for a System Overview on this powerful yet affordable Mini PC (read that twice - those words are not normally in the same sentence!).

Can it support 10 GbE through it's PCIe 3.0 x8 slot?
Can it support an e-GPU?
How many drives can you fit to it?
Can it function as your home server?
All these answers and more will be revealed in future videos on this little beast of a Mini PC.

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M920Q Tiny: https://amzn.to/3JpwqjE
PCIe 3.0 x8 Riser converter (exact item I bought): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEr...
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut: https://ebay.us/NflpNO
RZX Fatality DDR4 2666MHz SODIMM: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEb...
HyperX DDR4 2666MHz SODIMM (exact item I bought): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEM...
16GB DDR4 2400MHZ Unbuffered SODIMM RAM: https://amzn.to/4aZvor3 https://ebay.us/zuNQh4 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBW... https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dno...

Storage Expansion - Power needed:
1) M.2 NVMe to PCI-E 4X 1X Riser: https://amzn.to/41EY4lt
2) INSPUR 9211-8i6Gbps HBA LSI IT Mode: https://amzn.to/3DSn9Bx
3) M.2 M Key to GPU X16 Riser: https://amzn.to/4iDWx6g
4) M.2 M Key to Internal USB 3.0 and Internal USB C headers: https://amzn.to/42epUX5
5) M.2 M Key to 6x SATA Ports: https://amzn.to/4bEWhBs

Storage Expansion - No Power needed:
1) M.2 A+E Key to PCI-E 1X Adapter: https://amzn.to/4iz6jGz
2) PCIe X1 to Mini PCIe riser: https://ebay.us/jXlTs1
3) Mini PCIe WWAN Card to USB Adapter with SIM Slot: https://amzn.to/43TedX2
4) M.2 A and E Key to 2.5GbE NIC: https://amzn.to/4iBZ9S6
5) M.2 M Key to Internal USB 3.1 20 Pin: https://amzn.to/3tYOVrc
6) M.2 M Key to 2x Sata Data Headers: https://amzn.to/4bdT5fB
7) USB 3.0 to M.2 NVMe adapter: https://amzn.to/4hEdk81
8) M.2 A and E Key to M.2 NVMe: https://amzn.to/4bbm0AL
9) Mini SFF 8087 SAS to 4x SATA splitter cable: https://amzn.to/3vMZQEX
10) USB Type C to M.2 M Key: https://amzn.to/4bAe10R

Docks:
1) HP USB C Dock G5: https://amzn.to/4bEGGBS
2) HP Thunderbolt Dock G2: https://amzn.to/4iUDULa
3) Dell D3100 USB 3.0 Docking Station: https://amzn.to/41DjfEp
4) USB Docks: https://amzn.to/4kFkmfI

NICs and Switches:
1) 10GbE NICs: https://amzn.to/4hHSoNi
2) 10GbE Switches: https://amzn.to/4iZTwwS
3) X540-T2 10GbE NIC: https://amzn.to/3vYrcaU

Misc:
1) 63 in 1 Precision Screwdriver Set (featured in the video): https://amzn.to/4e4TB0e https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDd...
2) Professional Screwdriver Kit (similar not identical to the one in the video): https://ebay.us/GHPxFA

System Specs:
CPU: Intel i5-8500T 6C 6T @ 3.5GHz and 35W TDP
RAM: DDR4 2666MHz SODIMM (non-ECC)
GPU: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
PCIe support: 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Chipset: Intel Q370 (Max specs: 24 PCIe lanes total, 6 Sata ports, 14 USB ports)
M.2 NVMe Slot: 1x (M90q Tiny Gen2 has 2 slots!)

Video INDEX:

0:00 No Frills Intro - Lenovo M920Q NAS, Go!
0:08 Step 1: 10GbE NIC Fitment
0:58 Step 2: CPU Thermal Paste Replacement (CPU Fitment/Removal)
1:44 Step 3: RAM Upgrade / M.2 NVMe Slots
2:13 Step 4: Storage Upgrades!
4:12 Ultimate Mini PC Storage Expansion Guide
7:06 What Adapters Fit?
7:32 USB Hubs
8:40 Daughter Boards (for USB ports)
10:34 10GbE Drivers + Inspur X540-AV2 issues!
10:55 Step 5: PROXMOX + TrueNAS Core NAS Configuration
11:00 Proxmox Scenic Tour
13:26 TrueNAS Scenic Tour
13:49 TrueNAS - 1) Adding Users
14:22 PROXMOX - 2) RAID Pool for VMs
14:42 Goldenfir 1TB SSD brief review
17:32 TrueNAS - 3) Adding Storage Pools
18:10 TrueNAS - 4) Adding File Shares
19:41 Windows 10 - file transfer
20:50 Bonus #1: Unusual Case Swap?
22:50 Social Outro

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