Hi!
I'm back with, hopefully, a more thought through build...
Build’s Name: TBD
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Windows Server 2012 R2
CPU: Intel Core i5 4690K / 3.5GHz
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A S-1150 ATX
Chassis: Hopefully a Case RM 400/10 v5 with 3x5 hot swap bays
Drives: WD Red 3TB x a few, Intel SSD 120GB x2 for OS. Samsung Evo 250GB x2 for cache?
RAM: 16GB or 32 GB of Kingston HyperX Fury Black Series DDR3 1600MHz
Add-in Cards: Asus Thunderbolt add-in card and some sort of HBA card I guess
Power Supply: Corsair CS750M 80 Plus Gold
Other Bits:
Usage Profile: File storage, archiving family photos etc. Plex Media server
Other information… Would be powered on more or less 24/7 so should be as silent as possible. I have the possibility to add 15 hot swap drives and a few internal ssds I think. Will take some time to fill it up, will the power supply be enough or could I go for something smaller, like 450W?
Thanks in advance! Any suggestions/thoughts will be appreciated.
I'm back with, hopefully, a more thought through build...
Build’s Name: TBD
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Windows Server 2012 R2
CPU: Intel Core i5 4690K / 3.5GHz
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A S-1150 ATX
Chassis: Hopefully a Case RM 400/10 v5 with 3x5 hot swap bays
Drives: WD Red 3TB x a few, Intel SSD 120GB x2 for OS. Samsung Evo 250GB x2 for cache?
RAM: 16GB or 32 GB of Kingston HyperX Fury Black Series DDR3 1600MHz
Add-in Cards: Asus Thunderbolt add-in card and some sort of HBA card I guess
Power Supply: Corsair CS750M 80 Plus Gold
Other Bits:
Usage Profile: File storage, archiving family photos etc. Plex Media server
Other information… Would be powered on more or less 24/7 so should be as silent as possible. I have the possibility to add 15 hot swap drives and a few internal ssds I think. Will take some time to fill it up, will the power supply be enough or could I go for something smaller, like 450W?
Thanks in advance! Any suggestions/thoughts will be appreciated.