Building a file server / linux box please critique
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:46 pm
After trying to silent my existing old P4 Box and failing miserably (I actually made it louder!! ) I've decided to ditch the ol' box and build me something from scratch.
Goals:
- To build the most quiet PC as possible that can be left on for 90-95%% of its life
- Mainly used to store files, also used as a torrent box, and other small tasks (NO gaming / Media) - its a headless machine
- Keep budget as low as possible but high reliability
After two and a bit weeks of research, I've honed in on the following components:
Antec P182 Tower Case $219
Seasonic S12 II 430W PSU $93
Western Digital Green 1TB WD10EADS x2 (RAID1) $310
Nexus NXP-301 Fan Controller $39
AMD Sempron LE-1250 CPU 2.2GHz $58
GIGABYTE (AM2) MA770-DS3 Motherboard $95
Scythe Ninja 2 CPU Cooler (heatsink only) $85
Generic PCI-E video card passive (already have this)
2GB Ram (already have this)
Total: $899
I'm open to better suggestions suitable to my needs. Keep in mind that I'm from Australia, parts are hard to source and I don't plan to buy from overseas.
How are the stock Tricool fans in the Antec case? Should I swap these out with some quieter fans? Or can I simply lower the fan speed using the controller to the point where I can't hear them?
Any feedback would be great!
Thanks.
Goals:
- To build the most quiet PC as possible that can be left on for 90-95%% of its life
- Mainly used to store files, also used as a torrent box, and other small tasks (NO gaming / Media) - its a headless machine
- Keep budget as low as possible but high reliability
After two and a bit weeks of research, I've honed in on the following components:
Antec P182 Tower Case $219
Seasonic S12 II 430W PSU $93
Western Digital Green 1TB WD10EADS x2 (RAID1) $310
Nexus NXP-301 Fan Controller $39
AMD Sempron LE-1250 CPU 2.2GHz $58
GIGABYTE (AM2) MA770-DS3 Motherboard $95
Scythe Ninja 2 CPU Cooler (heatsink only) $85
Generic PCI-E video card passive (already have this)
2GB Ram (already have this)
Total: $899
I'm open to better suggestions suitable to my needs. Keep in mind that I'm from Australia, parts are hard to source and I don't plan to buy from overseas.
How are the stock Tricool fans in the Antec case? Should I swap these out with some quieter fans? Or can I simply lower the fan speed using the controller to the point where I can't hear them?
Any feedback would be great!
Thanks.