File Server build thread.

[Agnostic Bear]

Hi so I am just getting stuff together; cases, parts and such. I was going to integrate it all into my pc but a file server seems better.

So far the things I am definitely getting (wont be changed) are these:

8x http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143288
1x http://www.ebuyer.com/product/147226

I am looking to buy this case, as it seems to be pretty much everything I want:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/home/product/39017/Codegen-4U-600-black-4U-rackmount-chassis-NO-PSU?source=googleps

For the mobo and such, I am looking at an Asus p5q series board, I use one and they are pretty much rock solid.

The ram I'm looking at Corsair, I use them and they are pretty much rock solid.

If anyone wants to help n stuff feel free I am gonna go browse ebuyer find some good components maybe bump this thread or edit this post depending on time.

[Agnostic Bear]

Ok so cool I have had a look and probably want to get this:

2x http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166785 (Ram, 800mhz, 4gb per pair, Corsair)
1x http://www.ebuyer.com/product/114941 (PSU, 620w, HX Corsair)
1x http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164353 (CPU, Q9550)
1x http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145693 (Mobo, EP45-DS4)

Stuff confirmed:
8x http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143288 (Samsung 1TB drive)
1x http://www.ebuyer.com/product/147226 (Adaptec 5805)
1x http://www.microdirect.co.uk/home/product/39017/Codegen-4U-600-black-4U-rackmount-chassis-NO-PSU?source=googleps (Pro case)

[Turbocom]

why don't you just buy a server that jason is selling. I imagine it would be cheaper.

[Agnostic Bear]

why don't you just buy a server that jason is selling. I imagine it would be cheaper.

Uh what? This isn't going on the internet.

[Recursion]

Since you're blowing so much money on a small home fileserver go for an i-series CPU :P

[Pyroka]

Make sure it doesnt all break and you send it to eBuyer and make a huge thread about that.

Looks good so far though.

[StefanWolves]

Why so much hard drive capacity? 8TB? come on.

But if you got the money, and have the knowledge, why not do it? fair play to you, and good luck. :)

EDIT: Just added it up... £1500 on a home server? you have to be kidding... that money could be spend on other, better stuff... :S

[Recursion]

Personally I would have built a £1500 gaming rig, then move my old rig over to be a server with a RAID card and a **** load of HDDs to serve video and music through file shares and UPNP to my PS3/360/Home and then to Fold@Home while serving general files. Probably running Ubuntu server 9.04 with MT-DAAPd and Samba or Win 2k3/XP.

Maybe then install some kind of network firewall and a proxy like Squid+Dansguardian with ClamAV.

[Agnostic Bear]

Make sure it doesnt all break and you send it to eBuyer and make a huge thread about that.

Looks good so far though.

Thanks! I do know eBuyer respect and value me as knowing what the hell I'm on about so returns take the good part of 3 days to complete in full. They even send city link out to my house to come get it :3


Why so much hard drive capacity? 8TB? come on.

But if you got the money, and have the knowledge, why not do it? fair play to you, and good luck. :)

EDIT: Just added it up... £1500 on a home server? you have to be kidding... that money could be spend on other, better stuff... :S

Raid array brah. Raid 5 or 6, not decided yet. Probably 5.


Personally I would have built a £1500 gaming rig, then move my old rig over to be a server with a RAID card and a **** load of HDDs to serve video and music through file shares and UPNP to my PS3/360/Home and then to Fold@Home while serving general files. Probably running Ubuntu server 9.04 with MT-DAAPd and Samba or Win 2k3/XP.

Maybe then install some kind of network firewall and a proxy like Squid+Dansguardian with ClamAV.

That's actually a brilliant idea sort of, with a slight mutation that could work. Gonna go look at OcUK and eBuyer, then make a thread. Hi pyroka i am loopop from habbah hotil.

[HotelUser]

Hi so I am just getting stuff together; cases, parts and such. I was going to integrate it all into my pc but a file server seems better.

So far the things I am definitely getting (wont be changed) are these:

8x http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143288
1x http://www.ebuyer.com/product/147226

I am looking to buy this case, as it seems to be pretty much everything I want:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/home/product/39017/Codegen-4U-600-black-4U-rackmount-chassis-NO-PSU?source=googleps

For the mobo and such, I am looking at an Asus p5q series board, I use one and they are pretty much rock solid.

The ram I'm looking at Corsair, I use them and they are pretty much rock solid.

If anyone wants to help n stuff feel free I am gonna go browse ebuyer find some good components maybe bump this thread or edit this post depending on time.

Jeez, I have a hard time filling up my 500GB hard drive, and that has time machine:P. Can you really use 8TB?

Also your signature, sort of off topic, but did you write a script to grab your latest tweet and modify your Habbox profile page and set it up with CRON? I was going to make a latest tweet thing with the GD library in PHP but then I saw yours.

[Agnostic Bear]

Jeez, I have a hard time filling up my 500GB hard drive, and that has time machine:P. Can you really use 8TB?

Sure can. it'll be 5.5 odd tb, and I can use that.


Also your signature, sort of off topic, but did you write a script to grab your latest tweet and modify your Habbox profile page and set it up with CRON? I was going to make a latest tweet thing with the GD library in PHP but then I saw yours.

Yes, exactly that.