Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:14:08 -0500 From: Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> To: Dan Naumov <dan.naumov@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD-STABLE Mailing List <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: hardware for home use large storage Message-ID: <4B7980E0.1020907@langille.org> In-Reply-To: <cf9b1ee01002141442n283e4f87s50bfd3bf3c69ec60@mail.gmail.com> References: <cf9b1ee01002140653m7b20f60bv12b399d80bd92d9a@mail.gmail.com> <4B786D3A.3000408@langille.org> <cf9b1ee01002141442n283e4f87s50bfd3bf3c69ec60@mail.gmail.com>
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Dan Naumov wrote: > On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 11:38 PM, Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> wrote: >> Dan Naumov wrote: >>>> On Sun, 14 Feb 2010, Dan Langille wrote: >>>>> After creating three different system configurations (Athena, >>>>> Supermicro, and HP), my configuration of choice is this Supermicro >>>>> setup: >>>>> >>>>> 1. Samsung SATA CD/DVD Burner $20 (+ $8 shipping) >>>>> 2. SuperMicro 5046A $750 (+$43 shipping) >>>>> 3. LSI SAS 3081E-R $235 >>>>> 4. SATA cables $60 >>>>> 5. Crucial 3×2G ECC DDR3-1333 $191 (+ $6 shipping) >>>>> 6. Xeon W3520 $310 >>> You do realise how much of a massive overkill this is and how much you >>> are overspending? >> >> I appreciate the comments and feedback. I'd also appreciate alternative >> suggestions in addition to what you have contributed so far. Spec out the >> box you would build. > > ====================== > Case: Fractal Design Define R2 - 89 euro: > http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&prod=32 > > Mobo/CPU: Supermicro X7SPA-H / Atom D510 - 180-220 euro: > http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ATOM/ICH9/X7SPA.cfm?typ=H > > PSU: Corsair 400CX 80+ - 59 euro: > http://www.corsair.com/products/cx/default.aspx > > RAM: Corsair 2x2GB, DDR2 800MHz SO-DIMM, CL5 - 85 euro > ====================== > Total: ~435 euro > > The motherboard has 6 native AHCI-capable ports on ICH9R controller > and you have a PCI-E slot free if you want to add an additional > controller card. Feel free to blow the money you've saved on crazy > fast SATA disks and if your system workload is going to have a lot of > random reads, then spend 200 euro on a 80gb Intel X25-M for use as a > dedicated L2ARC device for your pool. Based on the Fractal Design case mentioned above, I was told about Lian Lia cases, which I think are great. As a result, I've gone with a tower case without hot-swap. The parts are listed at and reproduced below: http://dan.langille.org/2010/02/15/a-full-tower-case/ 1. LIAN LI PC-A71F Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case $240 (from mwave) 2. Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W PSU $80 3. Samsung SATA CD/DVD Burner $20 (+ $8 shipping) 4. Intel S3200SHV LGA 775 Intel 3200 m/b $200 5. Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 CPU $190 6. SATA cables $22 7. Supermicro LSI MegaRAID 8 Port SAS RAID Controller $118 8. Kingston ValueRAM 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM ECC $97 Total cost is about $1020 with shipping. Plus HDD. No purchases yet, but the above is what appeals to me now. Thank you.
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