New build
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Just finished a new pfSense build with the following components:
Foxconn H67S: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186211
Intel Celeron G530 Sandy Bridge: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116409
Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4GB (2 x 2GB): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146748
IBM / Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Gigabit NIC Adapter PCI-E: http://www.ebay.com/itm/350513539530
SilverStone SG06B: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002M78KYW/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details
Hard drive: used a old laptop hard drive I had laying around.
Total came too ~$310. I could have saved some money, by going with a cheaper case. But the SG06 is a very nice looking case, comes with a decent power supply and easy to build with. Had no trouble with install and setup, working great so far.
Uses ~30 watts, this is using powerd. With a better power supply power consumption should be lower. Maybe later on, I will try with a pico power supply. Pico power supplies should bring power consumption down. But a good pico power supply setup is costly and would only save ~10 watts, to bring power consumption down in ~20 watt range. Not sure if the cost is worth it for the small savings in power consumption.
Maybe this will help others, when considering a new build.
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Nice build! That's a sharp looking case.
I think you'll be pleased with the performance of that PRO/1000 PT NIC. I just built a pfsense box with fairly similar hardware and one of those NICs, and it's running at 875Mb/s across the two interfaces that NIC handles.
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Yes this better than my old laptop[T23], I was using before. Intel NICs are great of course. Still need to do a few things in pfSense, but can not complain :) That case looks nice too my eyes, these things are subjective tho.
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How many fans are there in this?
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How many fans are there in this?
One 120mm fan, look at the whole case here: http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=227&area=en
And of course the stock CPU fan that came with the G530.Edit: To me it is not loud at all. The machine next to it makes more noise, which it self it is not too loud. But noise is subjective, what may be loud/quiet to me, might not be to someone else.
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Sorry, I post in a wrong thread, please kindly ignore, thanks.