flashstar
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| System Name | Einstein IV |
|---|---|
| Processor | 1090t @ 3.8 Ghz |
| Motherboard | Fatal1ty 990FX Professional |
| Cooling | Swiftech H20 Cooling Kit w/ Apogee XT Rev. 2 |
| Memory | 32 GB DDR3 |
| Video Card(s) | MSI 260 XT 216 edition |
| Storage | 2x 120gb Sandisk Extreme SSDs, 1x 120 gb Corsair Force 2 |
| Display(s) | Samsung BW206 |
| Case | Lian-li Lan-cool |
| Audio Device(s) | M-Audio Profire 610 |
| Power Supply | Corsair TX-750 |
I'm wondering if it's better to build a new server with two E5410 quad core processors on socket 771 or one skt. 1366 E5520 Nehalem based processor. I'd like to build this server and not have to upgrade it again for a few years. I would like the best bang for the buck now, however I don't want a system that will be completely obsolete in a year. I would be using 6 gb of ram in triple channel mode on the skt 1366 or 8gb in the skt 771. This server needs to be relatively fast and reliable for at least 3 years without upgrades.
I'm aiming for a budget of roughly $2000 including a $600 backup tape drive. I already have a copy of Server 2003 and all of the peripherals like a monitor, so this is just for the box. Also, what should I go with in terms of a power supply, case, and other supporting accessories like hard drives and RAID? I don't need to use a server case if a regular lian li case or the like would work well.
Thanks
I'm aiming for a budget of roughly $2000 including a $600 backup tape drive. I already have a copy of Server 2003 and all of the peripherals like a monitor, so this is just for the box. Also, what should I go with in terms of a power supply, case, and other supporting accessories like hard drives and RAID? I don't need to use a server case if a regular lian li case or the like would work well.
Thanks