Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:39:28 +0200 From: Dan Naumov <dan.naumov@gmail.com> To: Dan Langille <dan@langille.org>, FreeBSD-STABLE Mailing List <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: hardware for home use large storage Message-ID: <cf9b1ee01002151239w56ee87b0r67b566aba3103df@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4B7980E0.1020907@langille.org> References: <cf9b1ee01002140653m7b20f60bv12b399d80bd92d9a@mail.gmail.com> <4B786D3A.3000408@langille.org> <cf9b1ee01002141442n283e4f87s50bfd3bf3c69ec60@mail.gmail.com> <4B7980E0.1020907@langille.org>
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On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> wrote: > Dan Naumov wrote: >> >> On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 11:38 PM, Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> 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. - Sincerely, Dan Naumov
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