On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 08:47:24PM -0700, Michael Torrie wrote: > Kimball Larsen wrote: > > I spec'd out a few things on Newegg - would love any feedback anyone > > can offer: > > > > Case: > > ASUS V3-M2NC61P AMD Socket AM2+ / AM2 NVIDIA MCP61P 2-Tone Barebone > > > > CPU: > > AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000 Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core > > Processor Model ADO5000DOBOX > > > > Hard Drives: (2x) > > Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard > > Drive > > > > Memory: > > CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual > > Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 > > > > Total Cost: > > $373.96 (aka el-cheapo) > > Should be fine. Has Seagate fixed their problems yet? I think you > could go for an even lower watt processor and be totally fine. My main > workstation is an AMD 4550e processor, 45 watts. It runs most of the > time at 40% CPU speed.
http://www.fit-pc.com/new/, get the 1.0 version. 5 watts max, vs 45 for what Michael specified. Runs cool, about 20 degrees F over ambient. Utterly quiet: no fans, and I can't hear the hard drive even when it spins down or up. $195 + shipping. Doesn't have quite the hard drive space you called out, but do you really need that much? I use one for a firewall, another for other network services. The network services box does amanda backups to one external drive, then I swap two more out for off-site storage. The only reason I use two fit-pcs is paranoia: if bad guys get past the firewall, they've still got to crack the other machines on the net to do any useful damage to me. -- Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB
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