Reddit mentions of Supermicro A1SRM-2558F-O Micro ATX Intel Atom C2558 Processor DDR3 1333 MHz Motherboard and CPU Combo

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Oh look, a server build! Luckily for you, I work for a HUMONGOUS hosting company.

I've analyzed the config...here's my two cents:

Too bad you already bought the board because you can't take advantage of the most vital difference between an LGA 2011 i7 and a Xeon E5: ECC support. You would need a real server/workstation board. Gigabyte, Asus, Supermicro and Tyan make the best ones.

Without ECC, you're at a higher risk for filesystem corruption in the form of silent data corruption. Use the ZFS filesystem if possible to mitigate this.

More memory problems: You've got a dual channel kit on a quad channel board. How much performance you'll lose depends on your workload but what I'm most concerned about is reliability. Some systems won't even POST without at least 1 DIMM in each channel. Check your motherboard manual for memory configuration details.

The CPU is overkill for what is essentially a NAS but it could make for some good home lab fun for VM environments. Use the performance or sell the board and get something tiny and efficient like an Atom C2550 or 2258 mobo such as the Supermicro A1SRM-2558F.

The PSU is not server grade and I recommend getting something that is. I like to see 80 Plus Gold circuits in servers these days as only the lesser circuits are Bronze now. I put Seasonic X in mine and I don't worry about caps popping and screwing over my data....the same can't be said about the Evga 600B with it's tier 2 caps. It's good for a budget game box but I wouldn't trust it for 24/7 operational stuff.

Change your hard disks!! I don't recommend using desktop drives in a server if you need to depend on it; they don't hold up well under 24/7 use and they can cause issues with RAID controllers, especially when they start failing with media errors. Go for Seagate Constellation ES or WD Red Pro, WD SE, RE or Gold drives depending on your workload and speed needs. HGST Ultrastar and even Deskstar NAS are good options as well.

Red vs Red Pro: WD Red is slow, cheap and reliable. Red Pro is fast, not as cheap and more reliable.

If you could explain why you have the requirements that you have it might help us too.

FreeNAS doesn't recommend using USB storage so do you really need local USB 3.0? If it is just file transfers then what about a drive connected to another computer and transfer over the network?

For HDMI if you are thinking connect to a TV then use a streaming device and the PLEX app for media. If it is to install and manage then you can use supermicro's IPMI to see video output and control from another computer.

If you could drop the USB requirement then you could use this board http://amzn.com/B00IRHOI0G and drop in the cheapest video card.

If you drop the HDMI then the board from the above post works. Otherwise you are looking at something much larger/more powerful that will be harder to passively cool.

If all it is doing is storage take a look at the new atom boards. Like the one linked below. It will sip power and should be just as fast if not faster than the 2950.

I've been eying it to replace my i7 files box. File storage in no way needs all that power.

There is an 8 core version too if your use needs it.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IRHOI0G/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1MAGIXD1WXLRS&coliid=I2QX4X6QPKHLHQ