September 3, 201213 yr I am trying to build something similar to Raj's MiniBox 5 Drive Build - What do you guys think LIAN LI PC-Q25B Black Aluminum Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case - $119.99(I know I probably should get a cheaper case for a budget build, but this one looks so good ) ASRock A785GM-LE AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - $58.99(6xSATA 3Gb/s) NORCO SS-500 5-Bay SATA / SAS Hot Swap Rack Module - $89.99 CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply- $44.99 AMD Sempron 145 Sargas 2.8GHz Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Desktop Processor SDX145HBGMBOX - $39.99 Kingston 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2N6/2G - $26.99 Total Server without HDD - $380.94 I have 4 2TB HDDs + 1 250GB HDD which I was planning to setup as 3x2TB Data, 1x2TB as Parity and 1x250GB as Cache. Any suggestions?
September 3, 201213 yr You can quickly save $90 by not purchasing the hot swap module. The q25 has 5 build in hot swap bays.
September 3, 201213 yr Author I recommend an HP Microserver. See my sig! Proliant is discontinued, where do you find one?
September 3, 201213 yr Author You can quickly save $90 by not purchasing the hot swap module. The q25 has 5 build in hot swap bays. Didn't know that. Thanks!
September 4, 201213 yr Proliant is discontinued, where do you find one? Not according to the HP website...
September 4, 201213 yr HP N40L is replacement for N36L - and great for UnRaid they are as well ! UK prices are currently really good with cash back, not sure about the rest of the world
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