March 5, 201412 yr Fitting the bill of a total of 7 drives (parity, 5 data and a cache): Case: Nexus Prominent 5 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0057J90QE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A21UKLVMUAO7H3 Drive Cages: 4 in 3: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004IMKTY8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A23NVCSO4PYH3S 3 in 2: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004IMF0J2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A23NVCSO4PYH3S Motherboard with 7 sata: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-240-Pin-Motherboards-F2A85-M-PRO/dp/B009F1DTLM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1393985358&sr=1-1&keywords=Asus+F2A85-M+PRO CPU/APU: http://www.amazon.com/AMD-A10-6700-Quad-Core-Processor-AD6700OKHLBOX/dp/B00CPLGEFM/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1393985557&sr=1-3&keywords=AMD+FM2 Ram : 8 GB of DDR3 2400 @ $130.00 Power Supply: 450 watt @ $80.00 ================================= 700.00 + tax Just add drives and license.
March 5, 201412 yr With only 7 drives you do not need a 750W power supply. I specked a 750W for 15 drives when I calculated my power needs. That was using very conservative estimates, ie all 7200 RPM high current drives.
March 5, 201412 yr Author I was simply weighing the sweet spot for pricing. A 450-500 would be fine I agree. Probably shave the build down to $700. I was simply illustrating an example Kryspy
March 5, 201412 yr For a 7-drive Plus setup a 300w unit is plenty, as long as it's single-rail. It will also be far more efficient, since it will be operating within it's 80+ envelope a lot more than a higher-rated unit would be.
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