My beloved rig rebuild

[yggdrasil]

Ok so a little while ago I posted a topic about what your favorite rig was and I also said I was going to start trying to build another rig the same because I missed the old rig some what.

Here are the specs of my old beloved rig

Motherboard: Asus P5Q Pro

Video Card: Asus 9800GTX+ DK

RAM: 4x2GB Corsair XMS2 800MHz

CPU: Intel Q9400 Core 2 Quad

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Case: Antec 900 Two

Power Supply: Corsair TX750

HDD: 2x WD Blacks RAID-0

So here is my progress and cost so far with a few things different

Motherboard: Asus P5Q Pro - $60AU (£38.9) secondhand included the CPU

Video Card: Asus 9800GTX+ DK - I already owned this still from my old rig

RAM: 2x2GB Corsair Dominator 1066MHz - I got given this I was like OMG *smile*

CPU: intel core 2 duo E7300 - Came with mobo

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Case: Antec 300 - Brought new for $60AU (£38.9)

Power Supply: Cool Master RS-550 - Brought new for $79AU (£51.22)

HDD: laptop drive + storage drives - I already had HDD's sitting around but the laptop drive is failing so I'll replace that and my storage HDD's are in it

So all up its cost me about $200AU (£129.66)

I am using it as a server storage box at the moment, I going to see if server 2008 will run some games now that I have all the drivers in place. but next up is a new OS drive as its failing. I also have a Q9400 lined up pretty cheap I just have to go pick it up but it is 450km's away.

Here are some pictures

 

[hmmblah]

Ah memories. Should make a good file server no doubt. How is the noise? I've honestly never used an Intel stock cooler on any of my rigs.

Is there space to turn those drives around?

 

[yggdrasil]

This stock fan isn't bad on this but it's only a E7300 so I can't imagine it gets that hot. The fan on the 9800GTX+ on the other hand is the loudest thing in the case. I wis I could turn those drives around but they sit to close to the front in take fans.

It is a pretty good file server but I'm not getting very fast speeds between my main rig and it. I think it's some thing to do with the network drivers on win 2008 but I ain't looked into it yet.

 

[Terrifictez85]

You can reversemount them if you use this.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-Pin-Molex-Dual-Right-Angle-Sata-Adapter-Cable-/190524782848?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item2c5c297900

as well as some right angle sata cables. I did the same thing in my old Antec 902. Is a bit tight but doesn't constrict airflow, plus it makes the case look so much neater.