Editing Phanteks Enthoo Primo (section)

== Introduction ==
[[File:Primo-1z.jpg|400x400px|right|border|thumb|alt=Phanteks Enthoo Primo|© Phanteks http://www.phanteks.com/images/product/Enthoo-Primo/Black/Primo-1z.jpg]]
This is an example of a self-build "white box", using:

* [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Phanteks+Enthoo+Primo Phanteks Enthoo Primo Black Full Tower Aluminium Chassis]
* [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ASUS+Rampage+IV+Extreme&rh=i:aps,k:ASUS+Rampage+IV+Extreme ASUS Rampage IV Extreme LGA 2011 Intel X79 Motherboard]
* [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Intel+Core+i7-3930K+3%2C2&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AIntel+Core+i7-3930K+3%5Cc2 Intel Core i7-3930K 3,2 GHz (Sandy Bridge E) Processor]
* [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=KVR16N11K2%2F16&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AKVR16N11K2%2F16 4x Kingston Value RAM Kit (each 2x 8GB, DDR3-1600, DIMM 240)]
* [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=LSI+SAS+9211-8i&rh=i:aps,k:LSI+SAS+9211-8i LSI SAS 9211-8i HBAi 8-port SAS controller]
* [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=CBL-SFF8087OCF-10M&rh=i:aps,k:CBL-SFF8087OCF-10M 3ware CBL-SFF8087OCF-10M, SFF-8087 to 4 x SATA Cable 1m]
* [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Crucial+BX200&rh=i:aps,k:Crucial+BX200 3x Crucial BX200 (240GB, 2.5") SSD disks]
* [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Samsung+850+EVO+Basic&rh=i:aps,k:Samsung+850+EVO+Basic 3x Samsung 850 EVO Basic (500GB, 2.5") SSD disks]
* [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=MB996SP-6SB&rh=i:aps,k:MB996SP-6SB 2x ICY DOCK MB996SP-6SB 6-Bay 2.5" Backplane]

This build was done in July 2016 and all components are still available in the market (at the time of writing 02/08/2016). Perhaps for the processor there will be some search effort if you want to use the same CPU, or, for sure, there are some good alternatives which are compatible with this mainboard.


'''For full story, please have a look at my two special blog posts (in german language):'''
* [https://www.driftar.ch/2016/06/14/vmware-vsphere-homelab-erste-gehversuche/ VMware vSphere Homelab - Erste Gehversuche / First steps]
* [https://www.driftar.ch/2016/07/23/vmware-homelab-hardware-fuer-homeserver/ VMware vSphere Homelab - Hardware für den Homeserver / Hardware for the home server]