Jim’s Search / WHS 2011 with Drobo S
I am looking for a small form factor PC or case to pair with a Drobo S. The Drobo dimensions are 10.3" x 7.3" x 5.9" and of course you can find pictures over at drobo.com. I want the PC to either be a stand for the Drobo or sit on top of it and look like they should be paired together. It needs to have USB 3.0 or eSATA, powerful enough to run WHS 2011, have room for an internal drive of at least 120GB and be fairly power efficient. It also cannot be a million dollars.
The discussion is on over at the Home Server Show Forums. You can join in there or leave a comment here. Got a favorite? Good recommendation?
Will add to this list as we move along.
| Picture | Link | Features |
| Drobo | ||
$679 | Drobo S (2nd Gen) USB 3.0 / IEEE 1394b / eSATA Black 5-bay Storage Array DRDR4A21 | Drobo S (2nd Gen) USB 3.010.3" x 7.3" x 5.9" USB 3.0 / IEEE 1394b / eSATA |
| The Front Runner | ||
 $429 | IdeaCentre Q Series Q180 | Intel Atom Processor D2700 ( 2.13GHz 1MB ) 4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz 500GB 5400 USB 3.0 10/100/1000 |
| Small Form Factor – Case Only | ||
Submitted by jmwills Newegg 5 star rating $119 | SILVERSTONE Sugo Series SG05BB-450 ALL Black Plastic / SECC Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case with SFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified / Single +12V rail Power Supply | SILVERSTONE Sugo Series SG05BB-45010.87" x 6.93" x 8.74" Mini-ITX Desktop Plastic front panel, 0.6mm SECC body SFX 450W with 80 PLUS certification (SilverStone tuned) 450W 20+4Pin Mini-DTX, Mini-ITX |
| Submitted by tojoski and Petro_Mann Newegg 4 star rating $69.99 | Antec ISK 300-150 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 150W Power Supply | Antec ISK 300-150 Black12.90" x 8.70" x 3.80" Mini-ITX Desktop 0.8mm cold rolled steel 150W |
| Submitted by Joe_Miner $49.99 | APEVIA X-FIT-100 Black Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 250W Power Supply | APEVIA X-FIT-100 Black Steel Mini-ITX Tower12.09" x 7.87" x 3.07" Mini-ITX Tower 250W |
| Submitted by many $109.99 | LIAN LI PC-Q08B Black Aluminum Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case | LIAN LI PC-Q08B Black Aluminum Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case13.58" x 8.94" x 10.71" Mini-ITX / Mini-DTX No Power Supply |
| Tojoski $79.99 | Mini-ITX HTPC Media Center Computer Case Habey EMC-600B Black New | Mini-ITX HTPC Media Center Computer Case Habey EMC-600B Black New |
| Motherboards/CPUs | ||
| Submitted by tojoski $79.99 | GIGABYTE GA-H61N-USB3 LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard | GIGABYTE GA-H61N-USB3 LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel MotherboardDDR3 1333 / 1066 / 800 (16GB) 10/100/1000Mbps 2 x SATA 3.0Gb/s |
| Submitted by tojoski Newegg 5 star rating $134.99 | Intel Core i3-2120T Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz 2 x 256KB L2 Cache 3MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 35W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I32120T | Intel Core i3-2120T Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz 2 x 256KB L2 Cache 3MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 35W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I32120T |
Submitted by Jim Newegg 4 star rating $104.99 | ASRock E350M1/USB3 AMD E-350 APU (1.6GHz, Dual-Core) AMD A50M Hudson M1 Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo | ASRock E350M1/USB3 AMD E-350 APU (1.6GHz, Dual-Core) AMD A50M Hudson M1 Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU ComboDDR3 1066/800 (16GB) 10/100/1000Mbps 4 x SATA 6.0Gb/s AMD E-350 APU (on Board) |
| Submitted by pluggedinpc $139.99 | ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX AMD Motherboard | ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX AMD MotherboardDDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 10/100/1000Mbps 4 x SATA 6Gb/s 2 x USB 3.0 |
| Submitted by pluggedinpc $139.99 | AMD A8-3850 Llano 2.9GHz 4MB L2 Cache Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU AD3850WNGXBOX | AMD A8-3850 Llano 2.9GHz 4MB L2 Cache Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU AD3850WNGXBOX |
| Submitted by pluggedinpc $79.99 | AMD A4-3400 Llano 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket FM1 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor AD3400OJGXBOX | AMD A4-3400 Llano 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket FM1 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor AD3400OJGXBOX |
| Barebone Units | ||
Submitted by jcollison $219 | Zotac ZBOXNANO-AD10-U AMD Hudson M1 1 x 204Pin AMD Radeon HD 6310 Mini / Booksize Barebone System | Zotac ZBOXNANO-AD10-U AMD E-350 APU (1.6GHz, Dual-Core)Chipset
1 x SATA 6.0Gb/s 10/100/1000Mbps 2 x USB 3.0 |
 Submitted by Yodafett $220.83 | Zotac ZBOX AD02 Desktop Computer – AMD Fusion E-350 1.60 GHz – Mini PC – Black | Zotac ZBOX AD02 Desktop Computer AMD Fusion E-350 1.60 GHz DDR3-1066/PC3-8500 Serial ATA/600 Gigabit Ethernet
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Submitted by Jim $154.99 | Foxconn NTA350-0H0W-B-A-NA AMD Hudson D1 1 x 204Pin AMD Radeon HD 6310 Black Mini / Booksize Barebone System | Foxconn NTA350-0H0W-B-A-NA AMD E-350 APU (1.6GHz, Dual-Core) DDR3 800 1 x SATA 3.0Gb/s 10/100/1000Mbps 2 x USB 3.0 |
| Small Form Factor PC Only | ||
| Submitted by ikon $534.99 | ASRock CoreHT 231D Intel Core i3 2310M Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor Intel HM65 Intel HD Graphics 3000 1 x HDMI Remote Control Barebone | ASRock CoreHT 231D7.68" x 7.32" x 2.76" 4GB DDR3-1333MHz (2x2GB)
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| Hard Drive | ||
| Submitted by Jim $75.80 | ICY DOCK MB982SPR-2S Full Metal Dual 2.5" to 3.5" SATA HDD & SSD Converter with RAID for PC & Mac Pro | ICY DOCK MB982SPR-2S Full Metal Dual 2.5" to 3.5" SATA HDD & SSD Converter with RAID for PC & Mac Pro |
| Submitted by Jim $47.99 | SAMSUNG Spinpoint M7E HM251HI 250GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive | SAMSUNG Spinpoint M7E HM251HI 250GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive |
