So.. I sold the X8SIE board, cpu and ram. P00f! Gone and $65 bucks in my pocket.
I lucked out and picked up a Supermicro SuperChassis 510T-200B for $50 bucks from a friend and figure it'll make a fine chassis for a pfSense server.. aside from routing cables from the rear but that's not an issue. So.. $15 bucks remaining. Easy come, easy go.. ;D
Looking at the following new hardware..
The Supermicro A1SRI-2758F - Is the 8-core worth the extra $70 bucks over the 4-core 2558?
Most likely 16 GB of Kingston RAM (KVR16LSE11/8) - 8GB would likely do but I prefer to over build a bit and not worry about running low down the road.
Storage choices.. I plan a full install. During setup can I select 2 DOMS, SSDs or hard drives and mirror the install? Also, and if DOMS, can I select mirrored 2.5 SSDs or hard drives for applications like squid, anti-virus, logging, etc? Better to ignore DOMs and just go with SSDs?
Sata Doms - Would this be wise in either a 32GB or 64GB DOM as a full install/boot medium? More curious then anything regarding the DOMs and pfSense. Use 2x64GB DOMs with FreeNAS for boot drives.
Sata SSD - The chassis has 2 hot-swap 2.5" Sata/SAS bays. Samsung 850 Pro. I'm thinking either the 128Gb or 256GB drives. Should these be OK for at least a few years of home family/home small office use?
Sata Hard Drive - 2.5" HGST Travelstar 500GB 72k hard drive.
I have 2 local networks which, for the most part, are complete separate. I'm looking at running a VPN between my place and a friends place to mirror data we collaborate on. Also VPN access to home network while away on 3-4 week long trips every few months.
Appreciate any comments or suggestions.