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    cpu for drivepool/scanner

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    hi all im rebuilding my fileserver / media server and im thinking of going intel. my main reason is I have the file server and then I have 3 laptops accessing it. will the cpu in the server make a difference on how quickly I can balance my pool and also how quickly I can run scanner? im thinking of rebuilding with a socket 1150 Celeron to start and then upgrade as I can afford.

    HDDs for DrivePool

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    im looking at a 750watt seasonic that's gold rated. gonna go intel once I can find a board that's windows 10 ready. probably gonna get a cheap celleron to start so I don't break the bank. the upgrade to a xeon haswell if board supports.

    my current poer supply is 650 watt but only has 2 sata power connectos and with the case fan controller and 2 hdd im already on my 1st splitter plus its not modular. (o the ratsnest) lol

     

    my wife loves my current server config. me and her we both accessing th wd green drive at same time with no lag.

    is intel gonna use ddr 3 for a while or is the ddr 4 gonna take over everything.

    I love my laptops I7 but for the server im liking the xeon

     

    is a celleron enogh to start with to stream music / moves from the drivepool?

    HDDs for DrivePool

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    I have the 650 watt but my problem is all my older and newer drives are sata 3. in the end ill be running 1 dvd writer , 1 ssd, and 11 wd red drives.

     

    my current config is ...

     

    msi 880gma-e45 motherboard with amd phenom 2 945 deneb core running at 3.0ghz quad core (95 watt)

    4 x 4 gb ram (total 16gb)

    onboard video currently set to 32mb shared vid ram

    wd black 1TB as os drive

    wd green 1TB as data drive

     

    I have a few questions about the power supplys,

    1 what do I need bronze gold or platinum grade supply

    2 should I get a supply with 14 sata power connectors or get less and use splitters

     

    im thinking of a 1000watt or better supply as im sure I will need a newer board and cpu within 2 years. possibly intel for that upgrade.

    once I start getting new hdd they will all be wd red except for the ssd Samsung 850pro drive. (should I get 128 or 256 ssd)

    thanks for the advise.

    HDDs for DrivePool

    in Hardware

    Posted

    hey drashna I got my new case.

     

    Fractal design

     

    FD-CA-NODE-804-BL

     

    Now im debating a new power supply so I have enough powr for my system and the max of 13 drive

     

    going for 1 slim dvd writer

     

    1 Samsung 850 series 128gb ssd

    1 wd red 2.5 inch

     

     

    I have 1 ,  1TB green

    also have 1 1TB black drive

     

    currently I have a 650 watt power supply but it only has 2 sata power connectors

    your advise is appreciatd

    HDDs for DrivePool

    in Hardware

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    thanks for the info. I found a usb 3.0 card that has the 19 pin connector for my case so im gonna stick with the phenom 2 3.0ghz deneb for now. may consider going to 32 gb ram because im taking my dedicated graphics card out. I don't need that in a server  the onboard card is fine for system setup and updates. So I will have 4 usb 3.0 ports  (2 on front and 2 on back of motherboard)

     

    im hoping to get another year out of this board.

    HDDs for DrivePool

    in Hardware

    Posted

    hey Cristopher

    im considering soon down the road getting a new motherboard and cpu. im thinking of going intel this time.

     

    as its been a few years since I had my last intel desktop cpu  (socket 478 3.2ghz Prescott) im at a lossfor what cpu to get

    for my system for server duty. im planning on using onboard graphics due to being remote in through my laptop.

    but do I get an i3 i5 i7 and also dual or quad core. I will definitely get the ssd. im also partial to MSI motherboards.

    HDDs for DrivePool

    in Hardware

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    ive decided on the Samsung 850 pro 128 gb ssd for my os drive .

    next ? is what is a feeder drive and do I need one ? ill be running primarily wd red drives for the stablebit data pool/scanner

    also what os is best win 7 pro, win 8.1 pro or wait for win 10 pro? love the win 10 preview...

    HDDs for DrivePool

    in Hardware

    Posted

    THanks Christopher

     

    my black drive is about 5 years old and I was debating a 2.5 inch 1TB red or a ssd. im liking the crucial M500 series for ssd but was afraid of all I read about the issues with writes and deletes.

    ive heard how this wears the drive down fast.

     

    Also the machine is going to basically sit and serve my drive pool which I'm planning on getting 3+TB red drives. so im not sure the performance boost is worth it for the os drive. im looking to

    also use windows 10 as my server os once It launches.

    also is 16gb ram enough or should I max the board out to 32gb? I will be using up to 512mb for the onboard video card.

    HDDs for DrivePool

    in Hardware

    Posted

    My server build

     

    Amd phenom 2 945 Deneb at 3.0gnz (AM3)

    Gskill 4 x4gb ddr 1600 ddr 3 ram

    Current os drive WD Black 1 TB sata 6gb/s

    data drive one 1TB wd green drivea

    I have a total of 6 sata 3  6gb/s ports

     

    my Question is should I upgrade to WD red or SSD for the OS?   Im currently testing windows 10

    This machine is running 24/7 as a home media server  (music, Movies, files etc)

     

    Data will be on the WD red and or the green drive

     

    Any advise would be apreciated

     

     

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