hello guys i want your advice on my build im making.

 

OS at time of building: 6.0-beta 10a free (will buy pro key once parts come in)

 

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116907  Intel Intel Xeon E3-1220V3 Haswell 3.1GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1150 80W Server Processor BX80646E31220V3

 

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182830  SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SAT-O ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 DDR3 1600/1333/1066

 

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148669  2xCrucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Server Memory Model CT2KIT102472BA160B

 

Case: Lian Li PC-D8000 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17455/cst-1340/Lian_Li_PC-D8000_Aluminum_HPTX_Full_Tower_Cube_Case_-_Black_PC-D8000.html?tl=g1c295s740&id=8ZPnU2pg Aluminum HPTX Full Tower Cube Case - Black (PC-D8000)

 

Drive Cage(s): 1-iStarUSA Hot-Swap Backplane RAID Cage - 1 x 5.25" to 4 x 2.5" SATA/SAS, 2 x 40mm Fan - BPU-124DE-SS (cache)

      1-StarTech.com 3 Bay Trayless Hot Swap 3.5" SATA HDD Mobile Rack Backplane - Storage mobile rack - 2.5" - black ( 1parity 2 for spare)

      20 data in built-in case mountings with 6 Lian Li BP3SATA Triple Bay to 3 x HDD SATA Hotswap Backplane (BP3SATA) 1 Lian Li BP2SATA Dual Bay to 2 x HDD SATA Hotswap Backplane (BP2SATA)

                http://www.frozencpu.com/products/19301/cpa-632/Lian_Li_BP3SATA_Triple_Bay_to_3_x_HDD_SATA_Hotswap_Backplane_BP3SATA.html?tl=g34c273s677

                http://www.frozencpu.com/products/18360/cpa-630/Lian_Li_BP2SATA_Dual_Bay_to_2_x_HDD_SATA_Hotswap_Backplane_BP2SATA.html?tl=g34c273s677

 

Power Supply:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010  2x CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI CrossFire 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready with Lian Li Dual Power Supply Adapter Cable

 

 

SATA Expansion Card(s): 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101792R&cm_re=AOC-SAS2LP-MV8%286GB%2fs%29-_-16-101-792R-_-Product  AOC-SAS2LP-MV8(6GB/s)

 

Fans:  http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2618271&CatId=494 5x Corsair CO-9050008-WW SP120 Performance Edition 120mm Fan Twin Pack - 2x 120mm Fan, 35 dBA, 62.74 CFM, 2350 RPM

 

Parity Drive: TBA

 

Data Drives: TBA

 

Cache Drive: 3 Samsung 840 EVO 1TB SSD - 2.5" Form Factor, SATA III 6 Gb/s, Up To 540 MB/s Read Speed, Up To 520 MB/s Write Speed, 7mm Thickness, Samsung 3-core MEX Controller - MZ-7TE1T0BW in pool (1 on order)  http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8466640&CatId=5300

 

Total Drive Capacity: TBD

 

Primary Use: media- movies, music, xmbc

 

budget: no limit at the current time

 

Future Plans: be able to have a stable and high compacty sever that my whole family can connect to mom, bothers, sister, ect.

 

Edit: sorry was at work when i made this post and didn't have the links

 

any other comments or sugestions please speak your mind 

 

Currently my test system running 6.0-beta 10a on a evga 680i mb 3.4 ghz cpu 2 gig ram  tried to preclear 2 old 1.5 tb disks i had in 2 xp machines but one locked up frozen platters, the other though smart errors off the get go waiting for 2 more drives on order to really test but system runs fine on this board as i see it.

I don't think that RAM is compatible with the motherboard (ECC/Registered).

Mr-Hexen is right -- that motherboard requires unbuffered RAM.

 

Also, there's a newer, slightly faster Core i7 that's priced at the same price point as the 4770 -- the Core i7-4790.    Only marginally faster, but faster is faster 

Whoa !!    Just looked at the power supply you listed -- WAY OVERKILL !!  You do not want to use that large a power supply ... you'll be running way outside of its range of efficient operation.

 

I gather you're planning on a fully populated (24 drive) system at some point -- so I'd use a good single-rail 750 watt unit.  Something like this:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010

... or this:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151120

Just an observation on my part here. It appears you've simply selected the best of the best for this server. That simply is not needed for unRAID.

 

Case in point, 3x SSD's for cache, a complete waste of resources. 2x 1250W power supplies, as Gary pointed out, way overkill.

 

I'd figure out what you're requirements are (usage, storage need, etc.) and start again. Again, this is just my opinion.

 

EDIT: just saw your usage case

Primary Use: media- movies, music, xmbc

 

Your component selection is akin to killing an ant with an a-bomb. You could save a bunch of money and get a lower end CPU (even a core i3 is overkill for your use needs). Likely a Norco 4224 is cheaper than your case selection and cages.

 

... Your component selection is akin to killing an ant with an a-bomb ...

 

:)

 

Perhaps not quite that bad, but definitely the right idea.  You've WAY over-spec'd this system.  I have no problem using Core i7's -- I tend to use nothing but regardless of what I'm building the system for [a bit of extra "horsepower" never hurts  ] -- and the Lian-Li D8000 is a GREAT case if you don't want a rack-mount setup;  but you don't need additional drive cages -- the Lian-Li backplanes are plenty.

 

You've got the right idea ... but given your clear focus on using the "best of the best" I'd switch to a server motherboard with ECC support and use a high-end Xeon E3 series;  or if you don't mind the expense, go with a board that supports E5 Xeons and you can use registered RAM  (If you want to really serious "horsepower" you could even use a dual CPU board !).

 

 

i thank you guys for you input and advice.

the power supply i might have gone over board but to run 24 drives and all the fans im puting. in one psu wont have enough connectors to supply them all. i will propbly go with one of the ones gary has suggested but still going with 2  for i live in nevada and it gets very hot here (100+F) and i have had drives fry due to over heating thou my house was set at 65

 

as for the motherboard i wanted to get one that has alot of sata 6gb's ports as possable and the combo deal looked good to me. the memory was a good cacth hexen after looking i found where i goofed (small print can be a pita to read)  .  i did find one i think will work now http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148669&cm_re=CT2KIT102472BA160B-_-20-148-669-_-Product  ill add it up top once you give me the ok. i was told to try and use ecc memory when ever possable with any type of media server (local tech)

 

the extra drive cages are for the cache pool and parity drive the case has 20 slots for data that the back planes are for but i will keep that in mind

 

as for my needs i have over 700 dvd's that have to be ripped and god knows how many mp3 files spanning 5 disks in my workstation. Once my local computer store gets more drives in i will be playing with my test bed of all the options of unraid untill then i"m kinda brain storming for my home server.

That memory is still not right for the motherboard you've listed -- it's ECC memory, but the motherboard does not support ECC.

 

For the quality of system you clearly want to build, I'd use a board with as a minimum ECC support.

This would be a good choice:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182830

It has 8 SATA ports, and PLENTY of PCIe expansion slots to add additional controllers, so you can support as many drives as you'd like with no problem.

 

Add a pair of 8GB ECC modules (16GB total) and a Xeon E3-1271v3 (which slightly outperforms an i7-4790 while using less power) and you'll have a superb setup.    The memory you just listed (DDR3, ECC) would work perfectly with that board.

 

 

 

I took your suggestions gary and added them to first post i did step down the psu,  so used to making high end gaming setups for my family went along those lines 

one question thou should i just keep the stock cooler for the cpu or look for a better cooling option takin where i live?

System's looking very good now -- still a lot of overkill in your cache pool ... but it will be a VERY nice cache setup, and certainly have plenty of space for not only caching write operations but also as a FAST applications storage drive.

 

The stock Intel cooler is fine for your Xeon ... it's a cool-running CPU anyway (only 80 watts TDP).

 

The dual power supplies is another area of overkill -- but with the dual PSU switching you're getting, that just makes your server all-that-more reliable.  Personally, I'd think a good UPS would be a better investment than a 2nd power supply ... but you could always do both 

... but you could always do both 

 

gary,

 

I completely take back my comment in another thread about over-engineering! 

gary,

 

I completely take back my comment in another thread about over-engineering! 

 

I really don't think it's over engineering it's more of what your tastes are and expandablity. In my case I live in a very hot enviorment during summer and wanted to make sure I had enough power to cool this sever with out making a decated sever cold room (maybe some time in the next decade lol).  i will post some pics once i start building this beast and keep you all updated on the progress.

 

On a side note how many xmbc's boxes has anyone hooked up to a single server with out issues?