February 7, 201115 yr Hi there, Have been reading this forum for maybe 2 months after looking for a new way to store my media. I'm jumping in at the deep end really and planning on building a server that can take 20 drives all 2TB WD green. Seeing as I already have around 7 2tb full. Case: Norco 4220 (xcase over here) processor:i3 540 RAM: 4gb DDR3 Cards: Supermicro AOC-SASLP-MV8 x2 PSU: Corsair Memory TX650W 650 Watt PSU ATX Motherboard: This is where im having the problem picking one. I really want to use an i3 as I have one spare and are nice processors for the price. Did like the look of the supermicro pretty much impossible to find in the UK from what i've seen. So any advice would be helpful, I have many I could just choice but id rather get one that has been tested at least a little. Planning on changing out the fan plate and replacing it so im able to fit 3x 120mm Noctua to keep the noise down and nice cooling. Any thing else i've missed? (Apart from cables/usb stick)
February 8, 201115 yr The Supermicro X8SIL-F or Supermicro X8SIL-F-O would be perfect for you, but as you said they are hard to find in Europe. Are you in the UK? If so, this may help: http://skinflint.co.uk/?a=558208&t=alle&plz=&va=b&vl=uk&v=l#filterform I have no idea how trustworthy those retailers are, so do some research first. I don't know of any motherboards that can take an i3 and support dual Supermicro AOC-SASLP-MV8 cards besides the two Supermicro boards above. If need be, I can buy one and ship it to you. The shipping will likely be expensive.
February 9, 201115 yr Author Yeah I am in the UK. Actually have a trade account with one of the retailers listed there, hopefully its new stock as they didn't have them a few weeks ago. I'll contact them today but like most people that say they have them most of the time they just have virtual stock & then when you go to order or talk to them about it they go of and try to dropship it to you and then notice they can't actually get it lol. Had 3 suppliers already do this with one of the supermicro boards. Shipping it from the US may end up being one of only options I guess. Hopefully tho, they will actually have some and I'll be able to get hold of one. Really its only the motherboard i'm left to source before I can actually start. Then just to decide on a UPS. Cheers for the help.
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