First Build, Please Review and Give Feedback

[stepmbac]

I have selected these components because they are rock solid. I want a build that will give me the least problems when assembling while giving more horepower than I currently need for future proofing. Only thing I do not have are cables and cache hard drive. I will be using 12 of my existing HITACHI Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3020ALA632 (0F12117) 2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drives from my WHS to get me going and add more as needed.

 

Any recommendations on a cache drive and cables?

 

NORCO RPC-4220 4U Rackmount Server Chassis w/ 20 Hot-Swappable SATA/SAS 6G Drive Bays (Mini SAS Connector) - OEM

Model #:RPC-4220

Item #:N82E16811219033

 

SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O LGA 1155 Intel C204 Micro ATX Intel Xeon E3 Server Motherboard

Model #:MBD-X9SCM-F-O

Item #:N82E16813182253

 

SUPERMICRO AOC-SASLP-MV8 PCI Express x4 Low Profile SAS RAID Controller

Model #:AOC-SASLP-MV8

Item #:N82E16816101358

 

CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified ...

Model #:CMPSU-750HX

Item #:N82E16817139010

 

Intel Core i3-2120T Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz LGA 1155 35W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32120T

Model #:BX80623I32120T

Item #:N82E16819115094

 

Kingston ValueRAM 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 ECC Unbuffered Server Memory Model KVR1333D3E9S/4G

Model #:KVR1333D3E9S/4G

Item #:N82E16820139077

 

 

[marcusone]

Looks like a nice machine to me.  Remember that if you every decide to do ESXi on this machine you will need to change the CPU as the i3 won't do pass-through.

 

Cache drive, get another 2TB drive so it can be a "warm spare" for a failed drive.  If you want it to be always very fast, use a 7200rpm one.

 

Cables, go to monoprice and get some 8087 forward breakout cables.

or consider the 4224 case and just use 8087 cables and 1 reverse-breakout cable to the motherboard.

 

On a side note: how have your Hitachi Deskstar drives been holding up?

[stepmbac]

Thanks for your feedback.

 

I am current running a WHS and it is getting expensive to mirror all the drives. I am not too familar with configuration of unRaid, but from what I read, it is solid, which is what I want. How do you configure the system for a cache drive. I want to get the best speed possible out of the system. I tend to move large files around a couple of time a week and am impatient.

 

As for your question about the hard drives. I have had zero issue with the hitachi drives. They have been rock solid. I bought the first set of 4 about year ago and no issues. I bought the second 4 about 6 months ago and no issues.

 

 

[Johnm]

You have almost mirrored the Goliath build in my signature. I used a 4224 and SAS Cables.

 

In case you did not catch it. the norco can be a bit loud with the factory fans.

 

Otherwise it is a good, solid build.