May 16, 201214 yr Hello everyone, this is my shopping list and I was wondering if you guys can give me a grade on my prospective build please... Antec Twelve Hundred V3 Black Steel ATX Full Tower Unbeatable Gaming Case Model #:Twelve Hundred V3 Item #:N82E16811129100 ASRock A55M-HVS FM1 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard Model #:A55M-HVS Item #:N82E16813157277 NORCO SS-500 5-Bay SATA / SAS Hot Swap Rack Module Model #:SS-500 Item #:N82E16816133030 CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply Model #:CMPSU-600CXV2 Item #:N82E16817139028 AMD Sempron 145 Sargas 2.8GHz Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Desktop Processor SDX145HBGMBOX Model #:SDX145HBGMBOX Item #:N82E16819103888 Kingston DataTraveler 101 Gen 2 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Cyan) Model DT101G2/4GBZ Model #:DT101G2/4GBZ Item #:N82E16820139245 Rendition by Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model RM12864AA800 Model #:RM12864AA800 Item #:N82E16820148239 Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Model #:ST3000DM001
May 20, 201214 yr It looks like a solid build using proven components. Not sure what you'll be doing with the server, but if your doing any downloading/extracting, I'd look at possibly upgrading to 2GB ram. 1 GB is more than enough for a file server, but once you start adding other operations, it can become a bottleneck.
May 21, 201214 yr Author Finally somebody helping a brother out! LOL Yes i will be using it just as a server for my Plex setup for movies and music. I do plan to do about 4gb of RAM as well. I got my Antec 1200 this weekend now im just staring at it scared to make my next move LOL dont know what to buy next, want to make sure i get the right parts.
May 21, 201214 yr If you'll be running plex it might be a good idea to go with a dual-core cpu. Transcoding is a very CPU heavy process, and while the sempron might be able to handle it, it would probably be good to have the extra over-head just in case. The Athlon II X2 3.0Ghz is only $13 more on newegg, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103904 DOH! Just looked back over your shopping list, didn't notice the first time around, that Motherboard is a FM1 socket and the CPU you chose(Sempron) is AM3. The FM1 is for the cpu/gpu on one die, the a4/a6/a8 series. As far as I can tell, FM1 is NOT backwards compatible to AM3. You'll either need to go with a different MB, or a different CPU. That MB also has the Realtek 8111E NIC, which has been problematic in the past. It seems to be fixed in the later 5beta builds from various reports. You could do a little forum searching and see if you can find anything out about that. Apparently when I looked over your list I skipped the Motherboard in general. Shame on me, The Asrock 880GM-LE supports AM3 and all other specifications are right in line with the one you had picked out. And its only $5 more
May 21, 201214 yr Author WOW ok so just to be sure; what are you motherboard, CPU recommendations please? Im going to need at least 4gb ram space and i want to have 6 sata slots (at least thats what ive been told). im going to eventually fill up that antec 1200 with 20 hard drives. thanks for help, seriously.
May 21, 201214 yr That motherboard I linked in my last post is a good Motherboard. I have the ECS version of it and it works great. You can check out Rajahals website to get some ideas of whats needed to do what you want. he has some great "prototype" builds that many users replicate. Greenleaf Technology
May 21, 201214 yr Author awesome thanks man, really appreciate it. helping me get rid some of my fears LOL
June 21, 201214 yr Author Influencer, im only starting off with 2 drives and i plane to expand to the full twenty with the Antect 1200 case. do i not install the other 3 cages until i fill up the first one?
June 22, 201214 yr You can, its really a matter of preference. If you can get the cages now I would go ahead and install them and run the cabling so as you upgrade and add drives all you have to do is slide the drive in, stops from having to muck in the wiring and potentially knocking a wire loose and having to troubleshoot problems to figure it out down the road. Sent from my HTC Vivid
June 22, 201214 yr You can, its really a matter of preference. If you can get the cages now I would go ahead and install them and run the cabling so as you upgrade and add drives all you have to do is slide the drive in, stops from having to muck in the wiring and potentially knocking a wire loose and having to troubleshoot problems to figure it out down the road. +1 Just for reference FM1 & AM3 are not forwards/backwards compatible at all. If you plan on transcoding, an FM1 might offer a little more performance but is otherwise a waste of power and $. Have you purchased any parts yet?
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