Server for SMB...need suggestions

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Server running Quickbooks 2007, Fileserver/FTP server
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $700 inc. shipping + tax
3) Where do you live? FL
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, Mobo, Ram, GPU (if no onboard), Case, PSU
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? None
6) Will you be overclocking? No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have? No monitor
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? Yes

GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS5 LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Xeon E3110 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W


GIGABYTE GV-NX72G512E2 GeForce 7200GS 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16

Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX12V

Western Digital Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10000 RPM 16MB

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)

Remade my thread. If you need anything else let me know....looking to buy this ASAP.
 
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Drop the PSU. It's of pretty shitty quality. I recommend getting this significantly higher quality PSU instead:
$50 - Antec Earthwatts EA380 380W PSU

Any particular reason why you chose that motherboard over, say, these motherboards?
$115 - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R Intel P45 Motherboard
$130 - Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 Motherboard
$135 - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Intel P45 Motherboard

Which particular RAID type were you planning to use?

For file serving duties and the like, that Raptor isn't a good choice. The WD6401AALS has significantly higher throughput while offering significantly more storage:
$75 - Western Digital WD6401AALS 640GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
 
I agree with Danny. $200 for a LGA 775 socket intel mobo is just too much to be spending on considering its end of life.
 
I agree with HG and Danny. X48 is an enthusiast board, mainly for OC'ing and high end gaming (Crossfire). If the only thing you need is RAID, then drop to a cheaper board instead.
 
For this type of server a Raid 5 is suggested as you get the fast reads and protection from data loss.
 
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