ChenbroBrick

Parts List 8 disk brick

• (1) 3ware 9500S-8 PCI 2.2 compliant 64-bit/66MHz SATA Controller Card - Retail link : $486.00

• (1) TYAN S5350G2NR SSI CEB Server Motherboard - Retail link : $258.99

• (1) Intel Xeon EM64T 2.8 Nocona 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache Socket 604 Processor - Retail link : $218.00

• (2) PC2700 ECC link : $89.99

• (1) HITACHI Deskstar 7K80 80GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM link : $62.75

• (8) Western Digital Caviar SE16 400GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM link : $227.00

• (1) Chenbro 2U RM215 460W SATA Server Chassis RM21508T-460 SATA link : $475.00

Total Cost: $3496.72
Usable Space: 1 raid volume w/ 1 hot space = 2.4Tb
Cost per TB: $1,457

Sub out raid controller for: 8 port sata ctrl and run software raid
Total Cost: $3,112
Cost per TB: $1,297