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[razorsedge541]

The general idea for this build is to provide more accessibility for other gigabit devices on the LAN as well as more centralized and redundant storage for my data.

Here's the PC Part Picker Sheet:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w8Bn

And the Text:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w8Bn

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w8Bn/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w8Bn/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($115.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Enough Power to do Fileserver work; not using it as a render node or anything.

Motherboard: Asus P8H77-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($106.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case can support this size of board, and it gives me more options as far as SATA connectivity and such.

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.99 @ Newegg)

I don't think the file server will use up much RAM, but I could spring for more if it does.

GPU: Onboard running headless (after setup) or through one of the motherboard's video outputs

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.99 @ Amazon)

Adding these two "fresh" drives to another pair of 2TB drives I'll be taking out of external enclosures.

Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($90.98 @ Amazon)

I considered a cheaper case, but this was the one I was looking at for my desktop build, and I figured I would go with something I had researched extensively over a cheaper solution.

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($88.53 @ Amazon)

I've heard good things about SeaSonic, and I don't think I'll need more than ~600W (most likely a lot less) but I want to build in some overhead.

Total: $646.44

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

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My idea is to run up a simple RAID 0+1 with the onboard RAID controller on the Asus board, with four 2TB drives (4TB total storage capacity) to be accessed over FTP for offsite file backups or just across the LAN for mass storage faster than the current connection of USB 2.0 (yes two) that I'm using for my mass storage.

I'm considering something along the lines of a dedicated RAID card, but I'm not sure if I would be leveraging the advantages of something like RAID 5/6 just by using four drives in this configuration. I was also considering the use of additional gigabit ports through a NIC and, maybe with some link aggregation or something similar, be able to have greater than 1 gigabit throughput for the system. I'm not sure how feasible that is in a system of this price point or not, however. I think for most tasks I could just mount the network drive and download files directly to it, or just be satisfied with the speed that a saturated 1 gigabit connection would provide.

As far as the operating system goes, I was considering windows home server or some linux build (no idea here either).

This is still in the works, as you can tell, but I'd appreciate some input as far as what I could improve on/add/remove.

Cheers!

[urhideless]

I wouldn't recommend PCPartPicker, It is trash.

I will post a Media Rig in a couple.

[TicTac]

I wouldn't recommend PCPartPicker' date=' It is trash. I will post a $650 budget rig in a couple minutes. [/quote']

yer just do some research and maybe ask around, good luck!

[urhideless]

Ideal for media rig and $176 less than the one stated above:

Corsair CX430W 80+ Bronze PSU: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0092ML1SC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

i3 3220: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0093H8HXS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

(2X) Seagate 7200rpm 2TB HDDs http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T3GRN2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Fractal Design Core 1000 M-ATX Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352009

G.Skill 4GB Value Series 1333mhz: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253

Rosewill RAID card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132014

MSI B75MA-P45 M-atx motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130655

Total: 474.92

[urhideless]

With Ideal I mean that It's cheap, small form factor and low wattage. And it's also much cheaper that the one you posted. :)

[razorsedge541]

I don't mean to cause offense, but did you read my first post?

Let me list the components I don't have issues with: PSU, CPU, HDs and Mobo.

The other components have various issues that I outlined clearly in my initial post:

The case you suggested has room for one (1) 3.5" drive. Seeing as I'm trying to run raid 0+1 (which requires a minimum of four drives) I don't see how I could fit it in there.

The RAID card you suggested similarly lacks support for four hard drives running in raid 0+1, as it only has two SATA connectors.

Given my requirements, it is hardly an "ideal" build, but it would be if I was only running two RAID 0 ssds, since that appears to be the only combination that loosely relates to my build and the components you listed.

Next time, maybe look at the OP and see what the person is trying to achieve with the build, and suggest something that works towards that goal.

Cheers!

razorsedge541