New unRAID build - Fractal Define XL. Please advice

[chiz]

Hello!

 

Thanks for all the nice posts and recommended builds. I'm in the process of planning my new server and would like som feedback on choices. I'm located in Sweden so a lot of the US products are out of bounds, linking what i can to newegg for your convenience.

 

Goals:

 

*Media Storage, 9 assorted drives, 4x2TB Hitatchi, 1x2TB WD EARS, few 1TB. Eventually up to 12-16 depending on needs.

*Torrents (depending on how well transmission works with RSS feeds and autodownloads

*Airvideo

*FTP server

*possibly SickBeard

 

In about two years time I'm planning an extra server to take care of everything but Media Storage, but I'm hoping I can make do with all these tasks in unRAID until then.

 

The spec

 

Case: Fractal Define XL (10 drive bays, 4x5.25" slots for future upgrade)

 

Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X8SIL-F-B

 

Memory: 2x Kingston 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1333 Server Memory (Think these are compatible)

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-540

 

Power Supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX

 

I also have a Rocketraid 2310 from a previous project, I'm considering selling that and instead getting a Supermicro AOC-SASLP-MV8 for expandability.

 

Any suggestions?

 

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[Kaygee]

Looks great, I'd hang on to the 2310 and use it, got plenty of PCI-e slots afterall. Will give you ten SATA ports without spending any additional money on controllers. 

[Rajahal]

Looks like a nice build, though you could certainly get away with less and maybe save a bit of money.  Hard for me to recommend stuff, though, since I don't know what is available to you.

 

Double check the compatibility lists on both the Supermicro and Kingston websites to make sure the RAM will work.  Otherwise, I say go for it.