Building a server

[Feircepc]

ok im planning to build a server preferably with a opteron 940 and dont want to spend to much. i already have a case i just need :

CPU:
PSU:
GFX: if needed
HDD:
MOBO:

think those are the basic i just want one for hosting return to castle woflenstein and one that can store stuff from all the pcs in my house.

 

[Feircepc]

oops srry posted in wrong spot can someone move it for me please? or is this ok?

 

[jac006]

It's ok... it'll get moved later. I'd say opteron, indeed, socket 940. But how much do you have to spend?

 

[Feircepc]

ide say about 900 to a thousand being i already got the case.

 

[jac006]

What are you going to be running on it? windows or linux? You'll need ram too. How about a SCSI, No RAID, 1-2 SCSI Hard Drives attached to onboard SCSI Controller? At least an 80gb hd, more if you want. Cables, a firewall, no gfx, a 450W psu, and any mobo you can find that fits your needs as a server...

 

[Feircepc]

well i found an msi one that was nice it but not sure wat os to run i thought about a server os but cost to much so i dont know wat to do i know im getting opterons sledge hammers bu ti need help with the rest. and i going with 1tb of memory.

 

[jac006]

I would go red hat, honestly. Windows server edition is expensive...

 

[Feircepc]

so what OS? i mean i was thinking linux being most people in return to castle wolfenstein use linux on there server but i want something good so i can run a dedicated server. i was actually even thinking on running it on home edition but im not sure what to do yet. im still thinking about the psu and y dont i need a graphics card to run a game server?

 

[99nasha]

Moved...

 

[Feircepc]

thanks nasha does anyone know stuff bout servers?