hardware for home use large storage

[Dan Langille]

Dan Naumov wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 11:38 PM, Dan Langille <dan at 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

That is a nice case.  It's one slot short for what I need.  The trays 
are great.  I want three more slots for 2xSATA for a gmirror base-OS and 
an optical drive.  As someone mentioned on IRC, there are many similar 
non hot-swap cases.  From the website, I couldn't see this for sale in 
USA.  But converting your price, to US$, it is about $121.

Looking around, this case was suggested to me.  I like it a lot:

LIAN LI PC-A71F Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case $240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112244

> Mobo/CPU: Supermicro X7SPA-H / Atom D510 - 180-220 euro -
> http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ATOM/ICH9/X7SPA.cfm?typ=H

Non-ECC RAM, which is something I'd like to have.  $175

> PSU: Corsair 400CX 80+ - 59 euro -
 > http://www.corsair.com/products/cx/default.aspx

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008 for $50

Is that sufficient power up to 10 SATA HDD and an optical drive?

 > RAM: Corsair 2x2GB, DDR2 800MHz SO-DIMM, CL5 - 85 euro

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145238 $82


> ======================
> Total: ~435 euro

With my options, it's about $640 with shipping etc.

> 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.

I have been playing with the idea of an L2ARC device.  They sound crazy 
cool.

Thank you Dan.

-- dan