New Setup - Hardware Check

[phonoflux]

Hi Team

Well my previous (current) NAS breaks pretty much every rule of the 'hardware recommendations' thread along with running at 90% capacity so with much reading and telling myself the credit card can handle it and tomorrow guy can deal with the guilt, I have put together the following list to be acquired rather shortly... pending any feedback so I can get started on the burn in.

It's at http://pricespy.co.nz/list.php?l=144522&view=m but for a text version we have...

1 x ASRock C2750D4I Motherboard (with integrated CPU)
2 x Crucial DDR3 1600 ECC 8gb RAM (from the motherboard's QVL list)
1 x 8 port LSI 9211-8i 2.0 RAID Card in IT mode
1 x 450w CS450M Corsair PSU
8 x WD Red 4TB
1 x Nanoxia Deep Silence DS6 over the top huge case.
1 x Sandisk 16GB USB3 for boot

Didn't opt for a supermicro board as they are priced rather silly here in NZ and availability is just as silly. You'll see the raid card is 600$+ NZD (which is the only store listing the any recommended supermicro boards, not in stock either) which is why I have one coming from Ebay along with the cables recommended in that auction.
View: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/301248225311


Only other concern I have is the PSU size (various calculators I have played with peg me at 250-350w). Any need for higher? Other than that, I welcome any feedback, thanks in advance!

 

[Ericloewe]

You'll want a Seasonic G-360 PSU at the very least. 250W is pushing it with 8 drives, but 350ish should be ok. Your upgrade options would be restricted, though, so consider something a bit bigger. The Corsair isn't a bad choice, but the Seasonic G-450 is a bit better and shouldn't be much more expensive.

 

[phonoflux]

Thanks Ericloewe, that 250-350w came from the output of what I put into calculators around how much power it 'might' use with 8 drives, intel atom matx board, etc etc etc.

The actual power supply on the list is 450w but I checked the seasonic and yeah it's pretty much the same price and an extra 2 years of warranty so will switch over to that. Modular too, win!

 

[Starpulkka]

Really nice case 13 hdd removable cages, and fans on those hdd's, and also in front noise dampening door witch absorbs hdd+hddfan noises and same time it allows you to easily open front door and clean those dust filters. But price =( damn it's too high even for my taste, have to wait it to go down. http://www.google.com/search?hl=fi&safe=off&q=199,90 EURO IN USD
(Funny, its 1€=1$ in shop where i live..)

 

[Ericloewe]

(Funny, its 1€=1$ in shop where i live..)

That happens pretty much anywhere, unfortunately...