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I'm looking to build a system this summer with a Haswell i5. Not sure if I'll be overclocking; if so, it won't be anything extreme, so a z-series is not absolutely necessary.
I want to build a desktop/home server build in a BitFenix Prodigy, which means I'll need a board with 6 SATA ports. However, as I've been looking at IB compatible motherboards, I'm not seeing any boards with more than 4 ports.
Case: BitFenix Prodigy Black, with 230mm spectre fan added on the front for maximal airflow with least possible noise
CPU: i5-4670(k)
GPU: probably stick with iGPU for now, as I don't play any games.
PSU: Any advice here?
CPU Cooler: Any advice here? Especially if I plan on overclocking, I'll probably want to replace the stock cooler.
Storage: 4x4 TB HDD in RAID10 for media storage and backups with 5th bay as a hotswap
Boot: 120/240GB Samsung 840 (or similar)
RAM: 2x4(or 8)GB
I realize Haswell is pretty new, and not all the boards are out yet, but would it be reasonable to expect a Hackintosh compatible ITX with more than 4 SATA ports (and maybe thunderbolt)? I suppose I could always get a card, but I'd rather save the slot in case I ever want to install a GPU.
I want to build a desktop/home server build in a BitFenix Prodigy, which means I'll need a board with 6 SATA ports. However, as I've been looking at IB compatible motherboards, I'm not seeing any boards with more than 4 ports.
Case: BitFenix Prodigy Black, with 230mm spectre fan added on the front for maximal airflow with least possible noise
CPU: i5-4670(k)
GPU: probably stick with iGPU for now, as I don't play any games.
PSU: Any advice here?
CPU Cooler: Any advice here? Especially if I plan on overclocking, I'll probably want to replace the stock cooler.
Storage: 4x4 TB HDD in RAID10 for media storage and backups with 5th bay as a hotswap
Boot: 120/240GB Samsung 840 (or similar)
RAM: 2x4(or 8)GB
I realize Haswell is pretty new, and not all the boards are out yet, but would it be reasonable to expect a Hackintosh compatible ITX with more than 4 SATA ports (and maybe thunderbolt)? I suppose I could always get a card, but I'd rather save the slot in case I ever want to install a GPU.