Home Server with casual gaming
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 4:54 am
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 ~30W idle
Basically file serving by DLNA, Subsonic,
"Old" gaming PC:
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
some Noctua CPU cooler
Sapphire Radeon 5850 (noisy when gaming, silent on idle, before i had 3870 x2 - crappy card)
2 ODD, 1 floppy
2TB WD green + 60gb SSD
Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Cable Management
Idle Power draw ~120W load 350W (if i remember correctly) - not 100% sure if those measurements are correct - i can try again when i come home
5W draw on standby (which it is most of the time)
Goal machine:
Replace both PCs with one ITX box (preferable in my cupboard again so it might get another 10-20° plus when closed)
Power draw on idle: not more than 30W
If i could stick a grpahics card in one of the Gigabyte brix this would be the solution,but...
Components I have looked at so far:
Fractal Design Node 304 black (spcr recommended and 37,5cm in depth which should fit)
Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI (spcr recommended)
Intel Core i5-4570T 35W 1150pin (low profile processor should not get that warm or?)
MSI N750Ti TF 2GD5/OC Twin Frozr Gaming (i am not sure which ones of the 750 Ti is the best choice, but 60W max consumption sonds good)
Kingston HyperX blu. DIMM 8GB (One 8gb ram stick - so i can add another one if i like later)
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos deluxe 240GB (not sure on this)
What i have no idea is which cpu cooler i should choose and which one will fit? should be silent and
Also the PSU i dont know yet - I would first try my toughpower 750W, but with cable management it might be problematic. Also no C6/7 power states supported.
Just found the "Sea Sonic Platinum Series Fanless 400W ATX 2.3" - but will it fit?
Comments and recommendations are welcome
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 ~30W idle
Basically file serving by DLNA, Subsonic,
"Old" gaming PC:
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
some Noctua CPU cooler
Sapphire Radeon 5850 (noisy when gaming, silent on idle, before i had 3870 x2 - crappy card)
2 ODD, 1 floppy
2TB WD green + 60gb SSD
Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Cable Management
Idle Power draw ~120W load 350W (if i remember correctly) - not 100% sure if those measurements are correct - i can try again when i come home
5W draw on standby (which it is most of the time)
Goal machine:
Replace both PCs with one ITX box (preferable in my cupboard again so it might get another 10-20° plus when closed)
Power draw on idle: not more than 30W
If i could stick a grpahics card in one of the Gigabyte brix this would be the solution,but...
Components I have looked at so far:
Fractal Design Node 304 black (spcr recommended and 37,5cm in depth which should fit)
Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI (spcr recommended)
Intel Core i5-4570T 35W 1150pin (low profile processor should not get that warm or?)
MSI N750Ti TF 2GD5/OC Twin Frozr Gaming (i am not sure which ones of the 750 Ti is the best choice, but 60W max consumption sonds good)
Kingston HyperX blu. DIMM 8GB (One 8gb ram stick - so i can add another one if i like later)
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos deluxe 240GB (not sure on this)
What i have no idea is which cpu cooler i should choose and which one will fit? should be silent and
Also the PSU i dont know yet - I would first try my toughpower 750W, but with cable management it might be problematic. Also no C6/7 power states supported.
Just found the "Sea Sonic Platinum Series Fanless 400W ATX 2.3" - but will it fit?
Comments and recommendations are welcome