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Little background. I built a WHS box a few years ago and have since added 6 1T drives. I am literally out of space, without options (including 2T drives). I love this dang thing!

So, it's time to build a new box with 2011 WHS, and lots of SATA expansion and 2T drive support :) The collection of parts is below, but I'm also over budget :( I would pull 1T drives out of the other box as I transfer files and get the drive

freed up.

 

SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Z77 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0388088

CMPSU-750AX Professional Series Gold AX750 High Performance 750 Watt Modular ATX Power Supply

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0341444

Vengeance Series 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Two 4GB Memory Modules)

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354611

Intel

Core i5 2500K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589

LG12x Super Multi Blue Internal SATA 1.5Gb/s Blu-ray Combo Drive - OEM http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0372835

Windows: Home Server 2011 64-Bit, OEM W/ 10 CALs (PC) http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0372730

Caviar Black 2TB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive WD2002FAEX - OEM

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0364501

Antec

Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0283272

One last question, can I effectively use this box as a media player both off files and to replace the BR DVD player?

 

 

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