[pre]Goal             Build a unRAID Server that is easily expanded to meet storage needs,

                powerful [add-ons, Slackware], and relatively low power.[/pre]

 

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Parts List [Preliminary]                                      

                                                             

                                                             

Case             Lian-Li PC-A77F Full-Tower Case  ~$340 USD    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112176&cm_re=a77b-_-11-112-176-_-Product

                                                             

Hard Drive Cage  ICY DOCK MB455SPF-B 5 in 3 (x4)  ~$440 USD    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994028

                                                             

Motherboard      EVGA H55V 123-CD-E635-KR        ~$170 USD    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188062&cm_re=123-CD-E635-KR-_-13-188-062-_-Product

                                                             

CPU              Intel Core i3-540 3.06GHz        ~$140 USD    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115221

                                                             

RAM              CORSAIR (2 x 2GB)DDR3 1333       ~$115 USD    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145251

                                                             

Power Supply     CORSAIR CMPSU-750HX 750W         ~$140 USD    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010

                                                             

                                      Subtotal  ~$1325 USD    [/pre]

 

 

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Capabilities                                                  

                                                             

                                                             

Hard Drive Mounts                                    20                

                                                             

PCI-E expansion slots                                 2                

                                                             

SATA Ports with (x2) 8 Port PCI-E Add-on Cards       24                

                                                             

Protected Storage [Max]                              38 TB              

                                                              [/pre]

 

 

[pre]Note             Any productive criticism/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Edit             Replaced: HDD Cage BR2U19      -> Icy Dock 5 in 3 Backplane MB455SPF-B

                          Lian-Li PC-A77B      -> Lian-Li PC-A77F

     Antec Earthwatts 750 -> Corsair CMPSU-750HX[/pre]

i think youre forgetting unraids disk limit

i think youre forgetting unraids disk limit

 

I am aware of the current disk limitation within unRAID.

 

The "Capabilities" stated represent the Hardware's Physical Limitations, rather than those found within the unRAID server OS (which may or may not change).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you havent fufilled yoru goal, anyway. goal being easiliy expandable, but if youve arleady fully loaded the case with stackers and hdds, its going to be pretty hard to expand

The term "Expandability" is referring to the capability of adding an 8 Port PCI-E Add-on Card when the motherboard's SATA ports are fully utilized; and another Add-on card when those are also all used.

Wow, that will be a beast.  The i3 is a good choice, as GaryMaster has demonstrated that they are even lower power than the Atom CPUs!

 

Everything looks solid to me.  However, if you are already spending that much on your server, why not spend a bit more and spring for trayless hot swap capable hard drive enclosures?  unRAID doesn't support hot swap, of course, but it will make your eventual drive installs/upgrades simpler.