i dont find ares here with low voltage, they start with 1,5V: http://geizhals.at/?cat=ramddr3&asuch=Ares&bpmax=&v=e&plz=&dist=&filter=aktualisieren&mail=&bl1_id=30&sort=p&xf=2216_DDR3 more precise: http://geizhals.at/?cat=ramddr3&asuch=Ares&v=e&filter=aktualisieren&bl1_id=30&sort=p&xf=254_1600~2216_...

ok i will order the following parts: Asrock H87M pro4 (has 4 ram slots over the non pro and proven to be as power efficient as intel boards) Intel Pentium G3420 57€ mylemon Scythe Mugen 4 38€ mylemon MSI N750Ti TF 2GD5/OC Twin Frozr Gaming mylemon 134€ G.Skill Sniper DIMM Kit 8GB, DDR3U-1600, CL9-9-...

wow, great picture :) for the mainboard i have listed the "Intel DH87RL" mainly for power consumption reasons. A german magainze (c´t) built a home server based on that board with low powerconsumption. As alternative they have listed the "ASRock H87M". It is a lot cheaper here with 64€ vs 103€ (DH87...

for now i have 2x4tb wd external hdds with usb3 to connect.. what if the msata port is shared? what is the downside? http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/product-briefs/desktop-board-dh87rl-brief.pdf One full length PCIe Mini Card slot supporting mSATA Solid-State Drive capabi...

current shopping list: Intel DH87RL 103€ mylemon Intel Pentium G3420 57€ mylemon Scythe Mugen 4 38€ mylemon MSI N750Ti TF 2GD5/OC Twin Frozr Gaming mylemon 134€ Kingston HyperX blu. DIMM XMP Kit 8GB 68€ mylemon Crucial CT480M500SSD3 interne SSD 480GB (1024MB Cache, mSATA, MLC 20nm) 239€ Corsair RM S...

Sorry, first of all I did not make clear that I changed my mind and i want to go uATX and not ITX anymore. I have the space for a mini-midi tower if it is really silent it does not need to be in the cupboard. I want to find a decent micro ATX case not too far in the depth (40cm max) - so so updated ...

Thank you vers much for the detailed feedback - another option which i did not consider is to go fanless on my bigtower (where i have the q6600 inside) as i wont move the pc much and i do have the space.. So an humble Pentium G3430 could be more than enough I fully agree on that. I'd look to the hig...

Current setup: Server (in the cupboard) 24/7: http://www.asus.com/Barebone_PCs/S1AT5NM10E/ (Atom D525 with ODD, 160gb 2,5", 60W PSU attached) 2 x 4tb from WD usb3 attached (go to sleep) I dont hear the pc when the cupboard is closed - yes it gets a bit warmer inside but it is stable - power draw ~30...