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On 22/07/12 16:03, Joseph Fry wrote:
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<div>Server Hardware List</div>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352008"
target="_blank">Case</a> - Fractal Design Arc Mini - $100<br>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153136"
target="_blank">Power Supply</a> - Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W - $90<br>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=393&tab=3"
target="_blank">Motherboard</a> - Biostar TA760G M2+ - $ Already Own<br>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113007"
target="_blank">CPU</a> - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Deneb 3.2Ghz Quad Core
$ 90<br>
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<div>Memory - Crucial Ballistix 4gb(2x2gb) DDR2 800 - $ Already Own</div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148681"
target="_blank">Hard Drives</a> - Data - 2 2TB Seagate Barracuda Green
5900 RPM - $ 240<br>
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<div> System Drive - 1 250 GB Western Digital
SATA - $ Already Own</div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://cetoncorp.com/products/infinitv-4-usb/" target="_blank">Tuner</a> -
Ceton InfiniTV 4 PCIe $200<br>
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<div>Total Price $ 720</div>
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<div>Frontend Hardware List</div>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208038"
target="_blank">Case</a> - XION HTPC XON-810PCB W/450W Power Supply -
$60<br>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157215"
target="_blank">Motherboard</a> - ASRock 760GM-GS3 - $45<br>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121471"
target="_blank">Video Card</a> - ASUS ENG430 GeForce GT 430 1 GB Low
Profile - $56<br>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103904"
target="_blank">Processor</a> - AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3Ghz Dual
Core - $ 50<br>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148541"
target="_blank">Memory</a> - Crucial Ballistix sport 4Gb DDR3 1333 -
$25<br>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880101002"
target="_blank">Remote</a> - Rosewill Media Center Remote - $25<br>
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<div>Hard Drive - None, will be network booted from server</div>
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<div>I concur with other assessments of netbooting...
adds additional complexity and may make things harder to
maintain/troubleshoot.</div>
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<div>I'm also not so sure that is a good case. It is supposed to be
very loud, and while you could replace the fans with something quieter,
or run them at 5V... but still the case is not very well made from what
I have read. And it uses a proprietary power supply, which, if not
built better than the case, may make things difficult for you down the
road.</div>
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<div>If it were me, I'd spend a little more on the cases, and use a
cheaper processor... VDPAU is going to do all the heavy lifting, no
need for for anything powerful (oh and that processor doesn't include a
heatsink at that price). I'd wager that the $40 Sempron in retail box (<a
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would do just fine, and it's only a 45W processor, so likely use less
power and generate less heat. With the $20 savings (cpu and cooler)
you could get a better case; this is a classic favorite: <a
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href="http://www.amazon.com/Antec-NSK2480-Microatx-Desktop-2x120mm/dp/B005J5VJXI/ref=sr_1_46?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1342934842&sr=1-46">http://www.amazon.com/Antec-NSK2480-Microatx-Desktop-2x120mm/dp/B005J5VJXI/ref=sr_1_46?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1342934842&sr=1-46</a> and
you can get it for under $60 after shipping from someone there on
amazon.</div>
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<div>Actually if it were me, I'd spend even more on the cases and get
something like this: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112222">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112222</a> and
a good power supply. They are the only two parts you might use for 10
years, may as well buy ones that make you happy and will last.</div>
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<div>Good luck.</div>
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<small><font size="+1"><small>I ll second Joseph suggestion of the </small></font><a
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case. I have just completed a build using this case. Its well designed
and so quiet you can barely hear it running.<br>
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