Thanks DoeBoye and Sch1308 fir the responses. I was actually looking at the dual 2670 system you mentioned DoeBoye but I cant seem to find a motherboard to suit the CPUs for less than €550/$600. I can source a 24 bay case from x-case in the UK and would be willing to go up to about €1,000 for the complete build if it meant getting something which was going to last me a while.