Hi,
I’m looking to find a home for some noisy NAS drives that are currently filling up my main PC. I’ll likely just use this for Plex (going to a single Chromecast) and some extra storage. Looking to take up minimal space and power, so I liked the look of the mini ITX build in a Fractal 304 case. I have 3 x 3TB drives currently, which I’ll probably augment with an SSD. I have two builds that I’m looking at right now - a LGA 1155 build (based on the 6-bay Mini-ITX NAS) and a LGA 1150 which I’ve put together myself (so probably needs some scrutiny).
LGA 1155| Component | Model | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MB | Intel DQ77KB | £55-65 | |
| CPU | Xeon E3-1260L | £50 | 45W/6534 passmark |
| RAM | SODIMM 8gb | £20 | |
| Case | Fractal 304 | £60-70 | |
| PSU |
HP 90W 19V 4.74A |
£8 | 120W harder to find, but 90W sufficient? |
| Cooler | Arctic Alpine 12 (poss. passive) | £8 | |
| Sata power cables | DQ77KB type | £16 (China) | Are these correct? Do I need other cables too? |
| TOTAL | £217-237 |
Being in the UK, getting the SATA cables for the dq77kb board isn’t so easy - I can get them from China for £16 though. I can’t get the same exact power supply, but I think the one I’ve selected should work.
LGA 1150| Component | Model | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MB | H81i-plus | £38-45 | 2xSATA3 + 2xSATA6 |
| CPU | i7-4770s | £50 | 65W/9432 passmark |
| RAM | DDR3 2x4gb | £0 | Already own |
| Case | Fractal 304 | £60-70 | |
| PSU |
Silverstone sfx 300W or be quiet! 300W SFX Power 3 |
£50 | Both options non-modular 80+ bronze |
| Cooler | Arctic Alpine 12 | £8 | |
| TOTAL | £206-223 |
This seems to offer a better passmark for the price, though I’m slightly concerned that fitting a non-modular PSU could be tricky. Also, if I swapped in 4330T CPU instead I could save £30 (dropping to 4546 passmark), bringing it to under £200.
Any concerns, or any other suggested components please?