Stingray88
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($142.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock E3C226D2I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($113.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1535.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-19 03:40 EDT-0400
The HDDs I actually already own, I just added them so you know what I'll be using. Here is a list of my goals for this box:
* Plex/Kodi (unsure which I want to use) - I have ~7TB of media, would only need to sustain 2 streams max at any time
* Transmission - I seed 800+ torrents (~3.5TB), there is usually something seeding at any given time of the day (10-15GB/day)
* Time Machine - I've got 2 Macs that I'd like to backup hourly via Time Machine
* Mumble Server - Just for my friends, there would never be more than 5-6 people on it
* Owncloud - I currently use an FTP server and Dropbox for various purposes... and I feel like Owncloud might be able to do this all for me.
So what do you guys think? Does my hardware fit the bill for the task I'd like to use it for? I was considering a Xeon E3 instead of the i3-4370, but I thought that was more power than I really need (plus I can always upgrade later if I really need it).
A couple of other questions...
1. Should I get a CPU cooler other than stock? I don't plan on overclocking, but I know the case will be quite tight. If yes, any recommendations for a cooler thats very quiet and will fit in the Node 304?
2. Can I setup my drives as one big pool but still use them for media, torrents, Time Machine, and expect good enough read/write performance?
CPU: Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($142.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock E3C226D2I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($113.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1535.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-19 03:40 EDT-0400
The HDDs I actually already own, I just added them so you know what I'll be using. Here is a list of my goals for this box:
* Plex/Kodi (unsure which I want to use) - I have ~7TB of media, would only need to sustain 2 streams max at any time
* Transmission - I seed 800+ torrents (~3.5TB), there is usually something seeding at any given time of the day (10-15GB/day)
* Time Machine - I've got 2 Macs that I'd like to backup hourly via Time Machine
* Mumble Server - Just for my friends, there would never be more than 5-6 people on it
* Owncloud - I currently use an FTP server and Dropbox for various purposes... and I feel like Owncloud might be able to do this all for me.
So what do you guys think? Does my hardware fit the bill for the task I'd like to use it for? I was considering a Xeon E3 instead of the i3-4370, but I thought that was more power than I really need (plus I can always upgrade later if I really need it).
A couple of other questions...
1. Should I get a CPU cooler other than stock? I don't plan on overclocking, but I know the case will be quite tight. If yes, any recommendations for a cooler thats very quiet and will fit in the Node 304?
2. Can I setup my drives as one big pool but still use them for media, torrents, Time Machine, and expect good enough read/write performance?