My VIA C7-based file server is approaching capacity, and to upgrade it I'll need to use some kind of RAID-like setup, so I'm considering ZFS for its excellent fault detection and correction. The current hardware won't cut it for ZFS, so if I'm gonna upgrade, why not go the extra mile and make it do transcoding as well.
Anyway the requirements are:
- Reliable
- Relatively low power
- 4+ SATA ports (6 preferrable)
- Fast GigE
- 64-bit, 2GB+ (for ZFS)
- FreeBSD compatible
- Can transcode 720p .h264 MKVs (this is not a must)
It looks like an i3 530 and basically any H55-based mobo will do, but I've been out of the PC building scene for a while. Is there anything I'm overlooking?
Thanks
Anyway the requirements are:
- Reliable
- Relatively low power
- 4+ SATA ports (6 preferrable)
- Fast GigE
- 64-bit, 2GB+ (for ZFS)
- FreeBSD compatible
- Can transcode 720p .h264 MKVs (this is not a must)
It looks like an i3 530 and basically any H55-based mobo will do, but I've been out of the PC building scene for a while. Is there anything I'm overlooking?
Thanks