LukeC
Cadet
- Joined
- Dec 31, 2013
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- 7
Hi guys,
I need a little advice on the parts list I have put together so far. I've spent quite a while running in circles working out what I want, what I can afford and what is actually available here in the UK (at least for a reasonable price) and I think I am going in the right direction.
I considered looking at older hardware, but due my own inexperience and loosing my mind trying to find second hand parts, I skipped that idea. That and I feel I could get something a little lower power hungry as some of the hardware available might be a bit overkill.
First off, I am aware that some of these parts are older/slower then the newer models out there, but I simply haven't been able to find any for sale that fits my limited budget.
The parts are:
CPU - i3 3220 (that I already own)
Motherboard - Supermicro X9SCL-F-B
RAM - 8gb Crucial DDR3 10600 (1333) 240 Pins, ECC, Unbuffered CL 9
Hard Drives - 2x WD Red 3TB
Case - Fractal Design Mini
PSU - yet to source - might temporarily use one I already own for now
Just to point out, I have done my best to research this, so if I've made mistakes go easy.
My main issue is with the RAM. It is not on the Super Micro memory list, but I simply can not seem to find any ram from that list in the UK. I have also chosen to go with 8gb of ram instead of 16 for now as I simply can't afford to buy two sticks, although I do intend to add a second one down the track.
As a point of reference, the main uses for this build will be to add a bit of redundancy to my files and to have a centralised location for my work backups, photos, docs, music and to stream movies to a raspberry pi. I need to keep it as cheap as possible but I am doing my best to get solid parts where I can. I won't be doing any encryption or transcoding so the machine will have a relatively easy life besides being on 24/7.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
I need a little advice on the parts list I have put together so far. I've spent quite a while running in circles working out what I want, what I can afford and what is actually available here in the UK (at least for a reasonable price) and I think I am going in the right direction.
I considered looking at older hardware, but due my own inexperience and loosing my mind trying to find second hand parts, I skipped that idea. That and I feel I could get something a little lower power hungry as some of the hardware available might be a bit overkill.
First off, I am aware that some of these parts are older/slower then the newer models out there, but I simply haven't been able to find any for sale that fits my limited budget.
The parts are:
CPU - i3 3220 (that I already own)
Motherboard - Supermicro X9SCL-F-B
RAM - 8gb Crucial DDR3 10600 (1333) 240 Pins, ECC, Unbuffered CL 9
Hard Drives - 2x WD Red 3TB
Case - Fractal Design Mini
PSU - yet to source - might temporarily use one I already own for now
Just to point out, I have done my best to research this, so if I've made mistakes go easy.
My main issue is with the RAM. It is not on the Super Micro memory list, but I simply can not seem to find any ram from that list in the UK. I have also chosen to go with 8gb of ram instead of 16 for now as I simply can't afford to buy two sticks, although I do intend to add a second one down the track.
As a point of reference, the main uses for this build will be to add a bit of redundancy to my files and to have a centralised location for my work backups, photos, docs, music and to stream movies to a raspberry pi. I need to keep it as cheap as possible but I am doing my best to get solid parts where I can. I won't be doing any encryption or transcoding so the machine will have a relatively easy life besides being on 24/7.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.