Can any experts let me know if this is a valid configuration.  I have built one box prior using the below noted MB.  I have no Linux skills and need a solution that "just works".

All items thru Newegg Canada.  Thanks.

 

1 x ECS A885GM-A2 (V1.1) AM3 AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard

Item #: N82E16813135272

 

1 x PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W High Performance 80PLUS Silver SLI CrossFire ready Power Supply

Item #: N82E16817703027

 

1 x APC BR700G 700 VA 450 Watts Back UPS RS LCD 700 Master Control

Item #: N82E16842101381

 

2 x Kingston 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3N9/4G

Item #: N82E16820139046

 

1 x AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX

Item #: N82E16819103727

 

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

Item #: N82E16816101358

 

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

Item #: N82E16811219033

 

4 x NORCO C-SFF8087-4S Discrete to SFF-8087 (Reverse breakout) Cable - OEM

Item #: N82E16816133033

 

3 x Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm CPU Cooler and Case Fan

Item #: N82E16835608004

I know there is a cost difference but why not a Core i3 over the AMD? That thing runs hot as hell and will suck down power. Especially with the ivy bridge i3s on the market now which will be faster and run way cooler and use a lot less power than the AMD.

Thanks for your suggestion mrow.  Are there any processor restrictions with this motherboard?  Which processor would you suggest?

You should be looking at a larger UPS placed on your Case, PS choice and the TWO SUPERMICRO AOC-SASLP-MV8 cards.  While it might stay up when the power fails, it won't last very long even when the batteries are new.  In a couple of years, I would be most surprised if it would run long enough to allow the server to shutdown gracefully. 

Thanks for your suggestion mrow.  Are there any processor restrictions with this motherboard?  Which processor would you suggest?

 

No restrictions other than the usual wattage limit but you are within that. What mrow was saying was the phenom needs a lot of power and runs hotter than its Intel counterpart. If you plan on transcoding and need the extra processing power, the Intel i3 series fit the bill nicely and run cooler, plus consume a lot less power when idle.

 

Also, for your cables it will be worth checking out monoprice, their prices usually beat newegg or other competition on cables. That is unless you prefer to get it all from the same place.

 

Thanks for your input.