I don't want to be That Guy, but the number of drives that fit best with each RAIDZ-level is documented and is the reason why I decided to finish out with six d

I don't want to be That Guy, but the number of drives that fit best with each RAIDZ-level is documented and is the reason why I decided to finish out with six drives before I dropped a couple grand on my setup. (6x4 TB, 14TB usable space, also for home use. I did start with a 2x4TB mirror and expand several months later.) And a mobo and case with six SATA ports is not at all hard to find and IIRC is exactly what the "recommended FreeNAS hardware" thing comes with. One thing that is definitely true about FreeNAS is that you should read all the documentation and advice on the forums before you order a single part.