From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 15 17:16:44 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B597106566B for ; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:16:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dan@langille.org) Received: from nyi.unixathome.org (nyi.unixathome.org [64.147.113.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 324D58FC18 for ; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:16:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by nyi.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AB26F50830 for ; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:16:43 +0000 (GMT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at unixathome.org Received: from nyi.unixathome.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (nyi.unixathome.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id XffRYgmRhHN3 for ; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:16:42 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp-auth.unixathome.org (smtp-auth.unixathome.org [10.4.7.7]) (Authenticated sender: hidden) by nyi.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id C1CAA50823 for ; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:16:42 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <4B798178.6050707@langille.org> Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:16:40 -0500 From: Dan Langille User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org References: <4B737401.5080105@langille.org> In-Reply-To: <4B737401.5080105@langille.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Building a file server for home X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:16:44 -0000 Dan Langille wrote: > This is a continuation of a post I started in -stable. > http://marc.info/?t=126560537900002&r=1&w=2 > > I'm going to be running FreeBSD 8.x with RAIDZ. Most of what I've > decided upon / has been suggested is at > http://dan.langille.org/2010/02/10/the-file-server/ > > 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? > > Various suggestions have been made for the motherboard and HDD. I'm > asking you folks for suggestions based on what you know. > > Here's the list of items to be selected, but feel free to suggest stuff > not listed: > > * mother board > * power supply > * hard drives > * RAM > * perhaps a caching SSD > > If the motherboard lacks the SATA connections, I'm probably going to use > the Syba PCI Express SATA II 4 x Ports RAID Controller Card SY-PEX40008: > > http://www.amazon.com/Syba-Express-Ports-Controller-SY-PEX40008/dp/B002R0DZWQ/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1258452902&sr=1-22 I recently posted the following to the thread in -stable: I was recently told about Lian Lia cases, which I think are great. As a result, I've gone with a tower case without hot-swap. The parts are listed at and reproduced below: http://dan.langille.org/2010/02/15/a-full-tower-case/ 1. LIAN LI PC-A71F Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case $240 (from mwave) 2. Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W PSU $80 3. Samsung SATA CD/DVD Burner $20 (+ $8 shipping) 4. Intel S3200SHV LGA 775 Intel 3200 m/b $200 5. Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 CPU $190 6. SATA cables $22 7. Supermicro LSI MegaRAID 8 Port SAS RAID Controller $118 8. Kingston ValueRAM 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM ECC $97 Total cost is about $1020 with shipping. Plus HDD. No purchases yet, but the above is what appeals to me now.