dopray Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hi, I currently have an Atom system running 4.7. As this unRAID server is reaching its limitations (case/sata-port and psu wise) I'm currently looking into upgrading my system. I want the new system to run SAB/SB/CP (my current system handles that already) + Plex and/or Airvideo. I have some old stuff lying around : Pentium D930 + Abit IL-8 and i just bought a new case and new PSU (Antec 900 and Corsair CX500). In the future i would upgrade with Norco SS-500's when needed. Now a couple of questions.: Will the old CPU and Mobo do for the new system? Anyone with experience on the components? Should i consider a change to the newest beta or just stick with 4.7 till the final? Tom Quote Link to comment
Frank1940 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 As I recall, those Pentium D chips were a excellent whole house heater I would be looking for a more modern motherboard and CPU. These two items will probably be the least expensive items in the entire build and careful choice could save their cost in reduced electrical charges. Quote Link to comment
dopray Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 hehe Ok thanks. I'll start to look out for a new mobo+cpu combo. I'd like it to be kinda futureproof as in low power usage but maximum potential for extra cpu-intensive stuff like airvideo or what the future might bring to unRAID-systems. If anyone has suggestions be sure to let me know! Quote Link to comment
GFOviedo Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I used this link to get an idea of what I wanted to do. It is somewhat old, but it can help you out! http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=7998.0 Quote Link to comment
dopray Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 I have to buy from European stores so a lot of recommendations aren't even for sale here. I now have my eye on an i3-2100 (already have one of those in my regular desktop so easily replaced if necessary) and the following mobo : MSI B75A-G43 . It has 6 SATA's onboard, onboard video and 2 PCI-e / 3 PCI slots. However it also has the Realtek RTL8111E. Is this still a problem or has this been solved? Quote Link to comment
Johnm Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 My understanding is that the RTL8111E is working fine in V5beta14. I do not have one to confirm this but I see no complaints about it in the beta thread. Quote Link to comment
dopray Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 The offer for the 2100 I had my eye on is gone so now i'm thinking about these parts : 760GM-P23 (FX) (AMD 760G) Athlon II X3 450 (3x 3200 MHz) Corsair 4GB DDR3-1333 Kit (4096 MB) any thoughts? I couldn't find the Greenleaf suggested 760GM-P33 but the board seems more or less similar (except a Realtek 8111E on this one) Quote Link to comment
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