Suggestions for a WHS machine (low power used for streaming)

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fukdatsonn

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I'm in the process of building a home server box. I already have the case and a copy of the latest Windows Home Server.

I want this machine to be as low power as possible and quite too. It will be used to serve media files to other windows machines in the house.

So what I need at this point is a CPU/Mobo combo and a PSU. I already have a couple of 3 TB drives that I'm going to continue expanding over time (when Hard Drive prices drop).

My budget for this is no more than $500. Any suggestions?
 
Seasonic-based Gold PSU 750w+ if you want to expand to 20 drives.

That leaves you enough to get a server-class C202/C204 motherboard and a LGA 1155 CPU.
 
ChrisBenn said:
HP Microserver - available for 200-300 bucks depending on current coupons and deals

ref:
http://www.amazon.com/HP-658553-001-ProLiant-Server-System/dp/B005KKJPCO/ref=pd_sbs_op_1

As for sound, here's the SPCR Review - 23dB measured @ 1m - as delivered

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1193-page1.html
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That HP machine is exactly what I'm looking for but after doing some research I found out it can't accept more than 2TB hard-drive per bay :mad: I have two 3TB drives so this might not work for me (unless you guys can suggest a way to do that)
 
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fukdatsonn said:
That HP machine is exactly what I'm looking for but after doing some research I found out it can't accept more than 2TB hard-drive per bay :mad: I have two 3TB drives so this might not work for me (unless you guys can suggest a way to do that)
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It should work fine with drives up to 3.2TB
ref:
http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=958208&page=316

(so 4TB drives are a no-go).

You probably can't boot off of 3TB drives, but you can run them as data drives without issue.
 
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