WHS build advice

[tjohn]

Here's my current wish list. I'd like to order today for a possible next weekend build. I want this to be as low power as possible but I don't want to go itx. Using the GA-MA785GM-US2H below I should be able to wake on activity correct?

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail ($54.95)

SeaSonic S12II 380B 380W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail ($59.99)

LITE-ON Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDP118-04 - OEM ($17.99)

GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail ($79.99)

AMD Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7GHz Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Processor Model SDX140HBGQBOX - Retail ($35.99)

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-5300PHU2-2GBNT - Retail ($43.99)

Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive x2 ($169.98)

Thanks, TJ

[tjohn]

Re: WHS build advice

Another question... Should I install windows home server os on a small separate drive and just use the 1 tb drives for storage?

[tjohn]

Re: WHS build advice

Did I post this in the wrong forum?