Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:30:41 -0500 From: Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> To: Patrick Proniewski <patpro@patpro.net> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Building a file server for home Message-ID: <4B73F871.9030907@langille.org> In-Reply-To: <E6886B4A-6F05-4C5D-9864-519B63E40F6F@patpro.net> References: <4B737401.5080105@langille.org> <E6886B4A-6F05-4C5D-9864-519B63E40F6F@patpro.net>
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Patrick Proniewski wrote: > On 11 févr. 10, at 04:05, Dan Langille wrote: > >> In short, I'm pretty much decided upon this case: >> >> * Athena Power CA-SWH01BH8 Pedestal case >> * http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811192058 >> * contains 2 SATAx4 Hot-Swap HDD bays >> * sounds like good value for a case with hot swap >> * got a better case? > > > I would probably go for a SuperWorkstation (www.supermicro.com), like > this one for example: > http://www.supermicro.nl/products/system/4U/7046/SYS-7046A-6.cfm > > It's more expensive, for sure, than a combo of Athena case / MSI board, > but it surely rocks. From Newegg, it's $900 : http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101241 Considering the case I wanted is $270. Going with rough guesses: * add PSU - $140 * add M/B - $200 And we're at $610 But the M/B I'm getting with the Supermicro is actually a $500 m/b. > As a cheaper alternative, you might want to consider buying a SuperMicro > (or Tyan) motherboard to put into your Athena case. That may be an option, but if I did that, I don't think I'd be buying the above board. I take it you are using the above server? If so what RAM and CPU did you put into it?
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