From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 15 22:31:37 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 094561065672 for ; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:31:37 +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 BB6A08FC13 for ; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:31:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by nyi.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B038E50830; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:31:35 +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 P8A4M4qa+ObG; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:31:34 +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 540E750823 ; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:31:34 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <4B79CB45.1060405@langille.org> Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:31:33 -0500 From: Dan Langille User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Dan Naumov References: <4B786D3A.3000408@langille.org> <4B7980E0.1020907@langille.org> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: FreeBSD-STABLE Mailing List Subject: Re: hardware for home use large storage X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:31:37 -0000 Dan Naumov wrote: > On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Dan Langille wrote: >> Dan Naumov wrote: >>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 11:38 PM, Dan Langille wrote: >>>> Dan Naumov wrote: >>>>>> On Sun, 14 Feb 2010, Dan Langille wrote: >>>>>>> After creating three different system configurations (Athena, >>>>>>> Supermicro, and HP), my configuration of choice is this Supermicro >>>>>>> setup: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. Samsung SATA CD/DVD Burner $20 (+ $8 shipping) >>>>>>> 2. SuperMicro 5046A $750 (+$43 shipping) >>>>>>> 3. LSI SAS 3081E-R $235 >>>>>>> 4. SATA cables $60 >>>>>>> 5. Crucial 3×2G ECC DDR3-1333 $191 (+ $6 shipping) >>>>>>> 6. Xeon W3520 $310 >>>>> You do realise how much of a massive overkill this is and how much you >>>>> are overspending? >>>> I appreciate the comments and feedback. I'd also appreciate alternative >>>> suggestions in addition to what you have contributed so far. Spec out >>>> the >>>> box you would build. >>> ====================== >>> Case: Fractal Design Define R2 - 89 euro: >>> http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&prod=32 >>> >>> Mobo/CPU: Supermicro X7SPA-H / Atom D510 - 180-220 euro: >>> http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ATOM/ICH9/X7SPA.cfm?typ=H >>> >>> PSU: Corsair 400CX 80+ - 59 euro: >>> http://www.corsair.com/products/cx/default.aspx >>> >>> RAM: Corsair 2x2GB, DDR2 800MHz SO-DIMM, CL5 - 85 euro >>> ====================== >>> Total: ~435 euro >>> >>> The motherboard has 6 native AHCI-capable ports on ICH9R controller >>> and you have a PCI-E slot free if you want to add an additional >>> controller card. Feel free to blow the money you've saved on crazy >>> fast SATA disks and if your system workload is going to have a lot of >>> random reads, then spend 200 euro on a 80gb Intel X25-M for use as a >>> dedicated L2ARC device for your pool. >> Based on the Fractal Design case mentioned above, I was 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. > > A C2Q CPU makes little sense right now from a performance POV. For the > price of that C2Q CPU + LGA775 board you can get an i5 750 CPU and a > 1156 socket motherboard that will run circles around that C2Q. You > would lose the ECC though, since that requires the more expensive 1366 > socket CPUs and boards. ECC RAM appeals and yes, that comes with a cost.