I am planning to build my own rig at my office. I'll be using it more as a database server, and as a workstation as well, for testing purposes.
Need suggestions on the configurations. No overclocking suggestions please,
i need the rig to be very stable.
I was looking at some branded stuff in the entry level range, but i feel they are just a ripoff, i mean those are normal config machines sold off as servers in huge cabinets. e.g 1.83Ghz C2D, 1 GB DDR2 non ECC non buffered, SATA hdd etc. and prices over 40k.
The configuration i have in mind is as follows
Processor : Intel C2D E8400
Motherboard : Intel G33/P35/Q35/X38 - Please suggest one.
Ram : 800mhz DDR2 2-4gb
Hard disk : High performance drives such as the WD Raptor X 150gb or a SAS controller along with 10/15k rpm SAS drives. RAID 0? yes, if budget permits.
Decent cabinet and power supply.
Budget - 35k max ( looks like I'll have to leave out the 15k rpm SAS drives
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