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I'm building a development server for myself. I will run VM's a handful at a time for testing apps I write, as well as sometimes testing large SQL Server 2005 databases 300-600GB, database development and running reports/analysis (olap, data warehousing).
I don't care about reliability for the raid0 array, I'm the only one using this system, and the data I'm working with comes from another server. I can always start from scratch if something goes wrong, so I'm okay with RAID 0 for the fast storage. Will go with something redundant for the slower storage.
I will run a 64bit OS -- either Windows Server 2003 or Vista, maybe dual boot. If you see any issues with any of the components/drivers for either of these OS'es please point them out.
UPDATE:
Went with the 8port RAID and 4 Raptors -- over budget, so I'm selling my existing system to balance this out. So I will need a case.
Found the mountain mods brushed aluminum Opti1203 case (dimensions 18x18x18). Has 10 5.25" bays. Going to use one for the DVD drive. Going to suspend the hard drives in the other 9 bays with elastic to reduce vibration/noise.
At last, everything is ordered. Just sit back and wait for it all to come in.
Parts:
$290 - Q6600, ordered guaranteed G0 from ClubIT
$470 - 8GB G.SKILL DDR2 800
$185 - Abit IP35 Pro
$515 - 3ware 9650SE 8port PCIe SATA II RAID controller
$660 - (4x RAID0) 150GB Raptors (after mail in rebate)
$240 - 4x 320GB Maxtor Rebadged Seagate 7200.10 (already purchased, only part I bought so far, couldn't pass these up for $60 each) Storage
$170 - Corsair CMPSU-620HX PSU
$34 = Samsung 18X DVD burner
Stock CPU cooler for now
$324 - U2 UFO Opti1203
$24 - (6x) Yate Loon D12SL 12 120mm fans
Will use existing keyboard/mouse/monitor. Have random 7200rpm 74gb SATA drives lying around to use for boot/OS drive.
I don't care about reliability for the raid0 array, I'm the only one using this system, and the data I'm working with comes from another server. I can always start from scratch if something goes wrong, so I'm okay with RAID 0 for the fast storage. Will go with something redundant for the slower storage.
I will run a 64bit OS -- either Windows Server 2003 or Vista, maybe dual boot. If you see any issues with any of the components/drivers for either of these OS'es please point them out.
UPDATE:
Went with the 8port RAID and 4 Raptors -- over budget, so I'm selling my existing system to balance this out. So I will need a case.
Found the mountain mods brushed aluminum Opti1203 case (dimensions 18x18x18). Has 10 5.25" bays. Going to use one for the DVD drive. Going to suspend the hard drives in the other 9 bays with elastic to reduce vibration/noise.
At last, everything is ordered. Just sit back and wait for it all to come in.
Parts:
$290 - Q6600, ordered guaranteed G0 from ClubIT
$470 - 8GB G.SKILL DDR2 800
$185 - Abit IP35 Pro
$515 - 3ware 9650SE 8port PCIe SATA II RAID controller
$660 - (4x RAID0) 150GB Raptors (after mail in rebate)
$240 - 4x 320GB Maxtor Rebadged Seagate 7200.10 (already purchased, only part I bought so far, couldn't pass these up for $60 each) Storage
$170 - Corsair CMPSU-620HX PSU
$34 = Samsung 18X DVD burner
Stock CPU cooler for now
$324 - U2 UFO Opti1203
$24 - (6x) Yate Loon D12SL 12 120mm fans
Will use existing keyboard/mouse/monitor. Have random 7200rpm 74gb SATA drives lying around to use for boot/OS drive.