Im getting ready to order the suggested specs for the 20 drive beast. This will stream primarily HD contect to multiple XBMC machines. I also use SABNZBd, Couch Potato, Sick Beard, and Squeezebox Server. Any words of wisdom or suggested changes are welcome.
NORCO RPC-4220 4U Rackmount Server Chassis w/ 20 Hot-Swappable SATA/SAS 6G Drive Bays (Mini SAS Connector) - OEM
Item #: N82E16811219033
SUPERMICRO MBD-X8SIL-F-O Xeon X3400 / L3400 / Core i3 series Dual LAN Micro ATX Server Board w/ Remote Management
Item #: N82E16813182211
2x - SUPERMICRO AOC-SASLP-MV8 PCI Express x4 Low Profile SAS RAID Controller
Item #: N82E16816101358
1x - 3ware CBL-SFF8087OCR-06M 0.6m Multi-lane Internal SFF-8087 Serial ATA Reverse Breakout Cable
Item #: N82E16816116101
4x - NORCO C-SFF8087-D SFF-8087 to SFF-8087 Internal Multilane SAS Cable - OEM
Item #: N82E16816133034
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible ...
Item #: N82E16817139005
Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale 3.06GHz LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80616I3540
Item #: N82E16819115221
Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 ECC Unbuffered Server Memory Model KVR1333D3E9SK2/4G
Item #: N82E16820139040
2x - Western Digital AV-GP WD20EURS 2TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136783
I already have several 500gb 7200 rpm drives, 2x 1.5 drives 7200 rpm, and 2 other 2.0tb (one green) drives.