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New office workstation/server build
Hi;
I'm building a new computer for my office. This will serve as my workstation, and have a dedicated drive to share files with the 4 other company work stations on a simple peer-to-peer LAN. I don't have a budget--I just want quality, reliability, and ample power. I don't want a bunch of unused power sitting there doing nothing. I went with the Core i3 since I don't see the need for a quad core in this environment. I'm already doing the same job with a first generation Core2Duo E6300. My main concern is the hard drives being quick, so I selected the WD Blacks. I found these components based on threads here, so hopefully I selected good stuff already. However, I would still like to hear any suggestions/comments you might have. I would also like to hear any thoughts concerning the on-processor Intel video. Seems sufficient for a workstation...? Case/PSU: Antec Sonata w/500W PSU Newegg.com - Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply Motherboard: Intel DH55PJ Newegg.com - Intel BOXDH55PJ LGA 1156 Intel H55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard CPU: Intel Core i3-550 Newegg.com - Intel Core i3-550 Clarkdale 3.2GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80616I3550 RAM: 4GB Corsair DDR3 1333 (1.5V) Newegg.com - CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMV4GX3M2A1333C9 HDD: WD Caviar Black SATA 500GB (2 of these) Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive DVD Burner: ASUS SATA 24X OEM: Newegg.com - ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners I'll be using Windows 7 Pro 64bit. Thank you in advance for your assistance. EDIT: I just noticed that Intel boards aren't very high on the recommended list. Maybe I should go here instead?: Newegg.com - ASUS P7H55-M LE LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
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10-21-2010, 05:43 PM
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If your priority is quick hard drives, go SATA 6.0.
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6402AAEX 640GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive -OR- Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Suggested motherboard: Newegg.com - ASUS P7P55D-E LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Video card is required: Newegg.com - SPARKLE SX84GS256D2LDPP GeForce 8400 GS 256MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card |
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10-21-2010, 06:35 PM
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Allright--thanks for your help!
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