Jasper9714
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- Sep 11, 2015
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Hey guys,
I've been thinking my data storage over for the last couple of weeks, and decided against upgrading my dropbox for financial reasons ($10 /month). I currently have two computers, a home-built windows 8.1 machine and a MacBook Pro 13" laptop which I use for college. The problem is that I need to be able to work on the same files on both machines, for which I currently use dropbox, however this is not the solution.
I am hoping to build myself a FreeNAS machine to which I will send all files, allowing me to access my files on both my computer and laptop, so I can continue the work on my computer instead of my laptop while I'm at home. Now I'm stuck with a problem; AMD or Intel.
I have two systems in mind, both fairly cheap:
AMD Sempron 3850
ASRock AM1B-ITX
Cooler Master Elite 120 Master Advanced Black
Crucial CT102464BA160B (8GB DDR3)
be quiet! System Power 7 300W
Total price: +- $195
Or:
Intel Celeron G1840
MSI H81I
Cooler Master Elite 120 Master Advanced Black
Crucial CT102464BA160B (8GB DDR3)
be quiet! System Power 7 300W
Total price: +- $240
Now, the AMD system has a lower price point and a motherboard that has 4 SATA 6GB/s ports, while the Intel system is $45 more expensive and only has 2 SATA 6GB/s ports (and 2 3GB/s ports).
I read on the hardware requirements page that intel is strongly recommended... Any advice?
I've been thinking my data storage over for the last couple of weeks, and decided against upgrading my dropbox for financial reasons ($10 /month). I currently have two computers, a home-built windows 8.1 machine and a MacBook Pro 13" laptop which I use for college. The problem is that I need to be able to work on the same files on both machines, for which I currently use dropbox, however this is not the solution.
I am hoping to build myself a FreeNAS machine to which I will send all files, allowing me to access my files on both my computer and laptop, so I can continue the work on my computer instead of my laptop while I'm at home. Now I'm stuck with a problem; AMD or Intel.
I have two systems in mind, both fairly cheap:
AMD Sempron 3850
ASRock AM1B-ITX
Cooler Master Elite 120 Master Advanced Black
Crucial CT102464BA160B (8GB DDR3)
be quiet! System Power 7 300W
Total price: +- $195
Or:
Intel Celeron G1840
MSI H81I
Cooler Master Elite 120 Master Advanced Black
Crucial CT102464BA160B (8GB DDR3)
be quiet! System Power 7 300W
Total price: +- $240
Now, the AMD system has a lower price point and a motherboard that has 4 SATA 6GB/s ports, while the Intel system is $45 more expensive and only has 2 SATA 6GB/s ports (and 2 3GB/s ports).
I read on the hardware requirements page that intel is strongly recommended... Any advice?