any suggestions for AMD builds for unraid i saw a few configurations. mostley intel from what ive come across i want to stick with amd and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what to get that works good for them...thanks (=

It hasn't been running long yet but my rig running a Sempron 140 has been rock steady 

Be sure to check out the Hardware compatibility List and the Recommended Builds section.

 

http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hardware_Compatibility#Recommended_Builds

 

I'm also using the Sempron 140 which is plenty for unRAID.  Idles around 3% and spikes to maybe 15% usage.

The budget box from the wiki is AMD and has been running great for me (cheers raj).

While I haven't actually assembled my rig yet (I've got everything but the case - I'll have that tuesday) but I did a lot research before buying my components. A friend has an unRAID and has been helping, but his experience was different than mine because he already had most of the parts on hand. I had to buy just about everything.

 

I got a Foxconn A74ML-K motherboard and a Sempron 140 as the base. The mobo has 4 SATA ports, was really well priced, and seems to work well with the unRAID software. It seems the Sempron 140 is just about *the* PCU for unRAID and my friend uses it.

 

I got 1x2GB DDR2 RAM, a 4 port PCI SATA card, and a 750GB 7200 RPM HDD to round out the buy. I already have a PSU (350W), and some hard drives (1TB, 500GB, and two 250GB), and a friend gave me a couple 4in3 HDD cages. I'm going to get a generic case at a local computer recyclers - mine's going to be in a back closet so looks aren't important, and this shop has generic cases with 6 to 9 5.25" bays on the front for $5.

 

I think I've currently spent around $200-210 so far (not counting the unRAID license) and I'll have lots of room to grow. I'm going to hardwire it for now and will experiment with adding an N wireless later on.

 

So that's my build for now. I'll know exactly how it runs on Tuesday when the recyclers shop is open again

Check your PSU requirements with one of the online calcs such as http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

 

350W seems a bit low from what I have read on this forum. When I was putting my rig together the PSU was the last item to be deliveed so I used a 350W I already had to get up and running and started; I got random problems like HDD dropping off the air and data transfers dying... all gone away now I have my Corsair 650 installed.

 

I'm no expert but it seems that the PSU is one item you do not want to "just make do with".

 

Good luck