Home Media Streaming and Backup server?

[Guest]

I need suggestions for a media streaming and backup server. I'm not sure what Kind of Hardware to use... I was looking at boards with the atom processor (Specifically D425 and D525) but most only have two SATA ports, and that is probably a bad thing considering this will be used for backups. Also most only have a PCI slot so I can't really get a SATA 3.0GB/s PCI card for extra slots. I'm going to re-rip my CD's with dB power amp into FLAC files, so I should save 50GB-500GB for that. Then system backups, etc. So I was thinking 1.5TB total or 1TB in raid 1? I don't know. If I can get the build under $350 I think that would be great. For backups, I was thinking of every month or two weeks.


Could you all give me some suggestions on Hardware? or tell me your setup if you have one?

 

[popatim]

Asus motherboard, Amd athlon 2 processor, samsung spinpoint f4 drives.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131619
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103903
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152245

of course its dependent on what software you'll be running, this would handle windows home server fine and be super if not overkill for a linux based solution; something like freenas or myth backend.

 

[Guest]

I was thinking of the 760g Chipset and the Athlon II 245 or Sempron 140. I might do a little bit of transcoding/encoding/etc. so the extra power would be nice. But I'm mostly concerned about keeping power usage LOW.

EDIT: I'm too cheap for WHS so I will running some linux distro.

 

[iceclock]

the athlon 2 is more powerful than the sempron since the sempron is mono-core, and the extra power will be useful for transcoding, encoding

 

[Guest]

^I know that much but like I said I was going for power then performance.

 

[iceclock]

than go with the sempron if u want to use less power, but it wont be as good for encoding, etc

 

[Guest]

Couldn't I underclock and lower the voltage of the processor to reduce heat?

 

[iceclock]

yes u could,lower cpu voltage and lower clock speed would lower ur thermal temperature and run cooler