Media server died, starting a plan for a new one

[Tom]

I'd slap together a new media box setup if I had the choice. Generally you won't use your NAS for anything else anyway.

My hope was to use it for both. But I didn't quite think things through as far as I should have. That said, I want this box anyhow. So I'ma keep it. I'll just spend a couple hundred extra on a cheap little mATX setup to go in my existing media box case. win-win.

[Mr. Analog]

Groovy.

Well let me know if you want the vid card anyway, otherwise I'll put it up for grabs.

[Tom]

Groovy.

Well let me know if you want the vid card anyway, otherwise I'll put it up for grabs.

Nah I'm good. Thanks though Maybe if I didn't just buy the 640 

[Mr. Analog]

I'm just saying if you are going to build another box and you want it for gaming or transcoding this is a great card.

[Tom]

I'm just saying if you are going to build another box and you want it for gaming or transcoding this is a great card.

Hm, after looking at the specs a bit, it is a bit better of a card. Is it a full length card? The media box case can fit a max of an 8" card.

[Mr. Analog]

OH yeah, it's massive, 9.5" (241mm)

Minimum power 550 W

[Tom]

OH yeah, it's massive, 9.5" (241mm)

Minimum power 550 W

Yow. Nice card. Mine is a 65W card though the comparison I saw says that that card isn't /that/ much better than mine. Mine is two generations newer. Its only like one step below yours in performance. So it's not a huge loss, but yours is definitely the better performer.

[Mr. Analog]

Yeah, it was beefy for its day, and I got it for a good deal, but on to bigger/better things.

[Thorin]

Well, if you need a new vid card I have a GeForce 470 GTX up for grabs.

It's pretty good for most stuff.

Is it noisy?

[Mr. Analog]

Well, if you need a new vid card I have a GeForce 470 GTX up for grabs.

It's pretty good for most stuff.

Is it noisy?

Nope, it has a large diameter fan on it, very rarely did it even get up to full RPMs.

I never noticed it anyway.

My Drobo is louder.

[Tom]

It's also a lot better than the 8800GTS 320/640 that I think you have. And if Mr A says its pretty quiet, its probably quieter than the 8800GTS.

[Mr. Analog]

It's also a lot better than the 8800GTS 320/640 that I think you have. And if Mr A says its pretty quiet, its probably quieter than the 8800GTS.

It's certainly more quiet than the 8800GTS in my XP machine, then again it's starting to age a bit, I can hear it ramp up when transcoding.

[Tom]

In case you guys are interested in what I got for the media box, here it is:

ASUS P8B75-M LE uATX LGA1155 B75 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI SATA3 DVI HDMI USB3.0 Motherboard  $79.99
Intel Core i3 3220 Dual Core Hyperthreading Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Ivy Bridge 3MB Retail Box  $109.99
Kingston KVR13N9K2/16 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1333 CL9 DIMM Non-ECC Dual Channel Memory Kit $69.85
Noctua NH-L9i LGA1155/1156 Low Profile Heatsink Cooler w/ Slim NF-A9x14 92MM PWM Fan $49.99

I didn't really need to get the new cooler, but I can't find the LGA1155 bracket for my Scythe Shuriken, either of them.

All in all, its a beefy little low power system. faster than what I've got at any rate. That cpu is actually faster than my desktop at least per core. But the desktop (and media box) is a quadcore. so for compiling and such, the old phenoms should be faster overall.

total of $350 after shipping and tax. Not too bad.

[Mr. Analog]

That's a nice setup!

[Tom]

That's a nice setup!

With a nice uATX case, (smaller than what I have currently) it'd actually make for a sweet tiny gaming rig. I actually wouldn't hesitate to bring this to the next fraga.