motherboard for media server

skaarj1989 · Dec 21, 2014

Hi,

I want to build home media server based on Intel i3-4130T CPU (35W TDP), I am looking for motherboard with following features:
- 2x RJ-45 (wake on lan)
- at least 6x SATA III
the rest doesn't matter (even form size).

zeyuanfu · Dec 21, 2014

Something like this has everything you need under 100$. It also has Wi-Fi!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $96.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 10:25 EST-0500

If you're willing to spend a bit more, then this is the way to go:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6/ac ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($158.29 @ Newegg)
Total: $158.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 10:26 EST-0500

skaarj1989 · Dec 21, 2014

Thanks for answer, I think that Z97 Extreme6/ac would be good enough but it also has features that I won't be using like: audio 7.1, wifi, is it possible to disable them in UEFI? Also on ASRock website I can only see drivers for Windows 7/8 (I'm gonna use Linux)

zeyuanfu · Dec 21, 2014

You should be able to disable the audio in the UEFI, but you can just not use the Wi-Fi. You're going to have to search around the internet for Linux drivers.

skaarj1989 · Dec 21, 2014

What about this mobo: http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=H87WS-DL

zeyuanfu · Dec 21, 2014

It should work.

skaarj1989 · Dec 23, 2014

I decided to use one of Intel server boards, maybe S1200V3RPS? Now I am looking for SATA (or maybe SAS?) extension card (which interface?) and I am confused which one to use? I don't care about RAID because I won't use it, I just need more SATA ports.

I am going to use at least 9x WD Red 4TB HDDs (as I wrote before - without RAID) mainly for movies (Blu-ray copies 1:1). Stability and safe of data is my #1 goal.

OS: Linux with Plex Media Server.

zeyuanfu · Dec 23, 2014

SAS is generally for commercial uses. SAS drives cost more and are not as widespread as SATA.

skaarj1989 · Dec 23, 2014

I did not say SAS drives but SAS inteface. I have read that it is possible to connect up to 4 SATA HDDs to 1 SAS port.

zeyuanfu · Dec 24, 2014

You CANNOT attach four SATA drives to a tiny port like this:

Besides, using SATA drives in a SAS port requires special SAS/SATA hybrid drive, and even then, you gain no benefits by using SAS.

http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/427428-sata-3-connectivity-on-sas-port

skaarj1989 · Dec 24, 2014

Again you didn't understand me

I can connect 4 SATA HDDs to a single SAS port ... using this reverse breakout cable

https://www.servercase.co.uk/shop/components/peripherals/cables-kits/startech.com-50cm-sff-8087-to-4x-sata---internal-mini-sas-to-sata-reverse-cable-sas8087s4r50/

zeyuanfu · Dec 24, 2014

Oh, okay, that would be indeed possible. You just didn't mention you were going to use a port splitter.

skaarj1989 · Dec 24, 2014

It's pretty new thing to me and I don't really know what to do.

zeyuanfu · Dec 24, 2014

Okay, well, anything else?

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