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Date:      Wed, 9 Apr 2008 16:56:32 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
To:        Eric Zimmerman <heli@mikestammer.com>
Cc:        freebsd questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Server build config, what would you do?
Message-ID:  <20080409165549.A3378@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
In-Reply-To: <47FCD46B.1060007@mikestammer.com>
References:  <47FCD46B.1060007@mikestammer.com>

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> would like at least a Core2Duo CPU, but would consider Xeon (single or dual 
> CPU boards are fine).
>
> The server will be for file storage and general services like email, apache, 
> etc.  Not a ton of volume for either

so why at least core2duo. for your case 50$ used computer (possibly with 
larger disk) is enough.

> I plan to use a 3-Ware or Areca controller (4 port). Does one of those work 
> better than the other? I have had pretty good luck with some 3-Ware cards so

no special controller works best.



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