i have received the hardware below now - she's running rock solid for 2 days - thanks to everyone for their time and input
FreeNAS-9.2.1-ALPHA-a020489-x64
Intel E3-1230V2 LGA1155 Processor BX80637E31230V2 | Kingston KVR1333D3E9SK2/16G ECC Memory | SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCA-F-O | COOLER MASTER Silencio 550 |