efringonzales
Junior Member
Hello,
I am trying to create a file server with 8 sata drives, and have enough gaming potential to play planetside 2 on low settings/BF3 on high settings. With 8 3TB drives and a video card in this small box my main concern at this point is heat. I am planning to max out the case with fans. Do you think that this will be fine? And is there anything else about this build that doesn't make sense?
Thanks in advance guys!
Approximate Purchase Date: next week
Budget Range: $400-$800 without HDDs
System Usage from Most to Least Important: file server, HTPC, gaming
Are you buying a monitor: no
OS: Windows 8 System builder, already purchased
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon, or whatever
Location: Los Angeles California
Parts Preferences: none
Overclocking: no
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
Here's the parts i've picked so far
NZXT Source 220, $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] _-11146083
ASRock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77, $97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157296
Intel Core i5-2320, $155
http://starmicroinc.net/intel-core [...] -1963.html
G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3, $58
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231460
Radeon HD 7870, $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161406
SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817151095
Crucial m4 128GB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s, $116
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-128G [...] ssd+128+gb
Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB, $130 each, x8 $1040
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.ph [...] DOvPAptTp0
Total before HDDs (before tax and shipping): $766
Total after all HDDs (before tax and shipping): $1806
I am trying to create a file server with 8 sata drives, and have enough gaming potential to play planetside 2 on low settings/BF3 on high settings. With 8 3TB drives and a video card in this small box my main concern at this point is heat. I am planning to max out the case with fans. Do you think that this will be fine? And is there anything else about this build that doesn't make sense?
Thanks in advance guys!
Approximate Purchase Date: next week
Budget Range: $400-$800 without HDDs
System Usage from Most to Least Important: file server, HTPC, gaming
Are you buying a monitor: no
OS: Windows 8 System builder, already purchased
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon, or whatever
Location: Los Angeles California
Parts Preferences: none
Overclocking: no
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
Here's the parts i've picked so far
NZXT Source 220, $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] _-11146083
ASRock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77, $97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157296
Intel Core i5-2320, $155
http://starmicroinc.net/intel-core [...] -1963.html
G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3, $58
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231460
Radeon HD 7870, $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161406
SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817151095
Crucial m4 128GB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s, $116
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-128G [...] ssd+128+gb
Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB, $130 each, x8 $1040
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.ph [...] DOvPAptTp0
Total before HDDs (before tax and shipping): $766
Total after all HDDs (before tax and shipping): $1806
