February 9, 201313 yr Here's a possible build I'm putting together for a friend. Let me know if you would change anything. Mobo: ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS 69.99 PSU: Corsair CX430 54.99 CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637I53450 189.99 RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 53.99 Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Titanium Grey Silent ATX Mid Tower Case 109.99 Flash: SanDisk Cruzer Fit 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive Model SDCZ33-008G-B35 9.49 Cache: Western Digital WD Green WD5000AZRX 500GB IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive 69.99 Fans: 2x COOLER MASTER R4-S4S-10AK-GP 140mm Case cooler 24.98 Sata: BYTECC Model SATA-118C 18" Serial ATA-150/300 Cable w/Locking Latch 5 2.99 14.95 HDD: Seagate Barracuda (ST2000DM001) SATA3 6.0Gb/s 2TB 64MB Cache (OEM) 4 89.99 359.96 Subtotal: 958.32 Total: 1082.9016
February 11, 201313 yr Core i3-3220 is cheaper and will run cooler than that i5. The i5 is more than required for most common unraid tasks, including transcoding video on the fly.
February 12, 201313 yr Core i3-3220 is cheaper and will run cooler than that i5. The i5 is more than required for most common unraid tasks, including transcoding video on the fly. Think you meant: The i3 is more than required for most common unraid tasks, including transcoding video on the fly.
February 12, 201313 yr Author So other than the CPU recommendation, would this be a good server for PLEX transcoding? Any other options I should consider? Is the motherboard a decent choice? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
February 12, 201313 yr Core i3-3220 is cheaper and will run cooler than that i5. The i5 is more than required for most common unraid tasks, including transcoding video on the fly. Think you meant: The i3 is more than required for most common unraid tasks, including transcoding video on the fly. I meant i5 since that was on his list but technically it's true for both I suppose.
February 12, 201313 yr So other than the CPU recommendation, would this be a good server for PLEX transcoding? Any other options I should consider? Is the motherboard a decent choice? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Yes, those parts seem like good choices. If you can swing the extra $30 per drive, the 3TB of that drive is on sale for $120 with promo code until the end of the day tomorrow. That'll give you 9TB or storage instead of 6TB. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844&nm_mc=EMC-GD021113&cm_mmc=EMC-GD021113-_-index-_-Item-_-22-148-844
February 12, 201313 yr I would go with larger storage drives. 3x 3TB would yield the same storage space for about the same price. Todays storage servers are all about density. most storage possible in the smallest space
February 12, 201313 yr Author That deal is only at newegg.com. I'm in Canada. Here, 2TB drives still appear to be the most economical way to go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
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