Ben McKinlay
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Hello.
I am planning on building a computer to use as a web/file server and am hoping for some advice. I want the build to be as cheap as possible while still delivering a decent performance. The website I'm planning on hosting isn't expected to get much traffic, so I don't need huge amounts of RAM and a really fast multi-core processor.
I was thinking of using these parts:
Akasa Genesis M Micro ATX Tower Case Black
AMD Sempron 145 2.8GHz 1MB AM3 45W
Asus M5A78L-M LX V2 Socket AM3 Motherboard
Kingston 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3 1333MHz HyperX Blu CL9
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB 7200prm 32MB Cache 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Desktop Hard Drive
OR
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 64MB SATA 5900 RPM Hard Drive
For the hard drive I wasn't sure whether to get a faster drive with less capacity or a larger drive that's slower. Also, for the operating system, is FreeNAS a good choice?
Are all these parts compatible with each other? Are these good choices for hardware or are there better options?
Thanks,
Ben
EDIT: I've just realised the case doesn't seem to have a built in PSU. I found another case for the same price but with a built in power supply: Best Value KE-110B Ezcool Black Midi-Tower + 500W PSU. Is that case/PSU any good?
I am planning on building a computer to use as a web/file server and am hoping for some advice. I want the build to be as cheap as possible while still delivering a decent performance. The website I'm planning on hosting isn't expected to get much traffic, so I don't need huge amounts of RAM and a really fast multi-core processor.
I was thinking of using these parts:
Akasa Genesis M Micro ATX Tower Case Black
AMD Sempron 145 2.8GHz 1MB AM3 45W
Asus M5A78L-M LX V2 Socket AM3 Motherboard
Kingston 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3 1333MHz HyperX Blu CL9
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB 7200prm 32MB Cache 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Desktop Hard Drive
OR
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 64MB SATA 5900 RPM Hard Drive
For the hard drive I wasn't sure whether to get a faster drive with less capacity or a larger drive that's slower. Also, for the operating system, is FreeNAS a good choice?
Are all these parts compatible with each other? Are these good choices for hardware or are there better options?
Thanks,
Ben
EDIT: I've just realised the case doesn't seem to have a built in PSU. I found another case for the same price but with a built in power supply: Best Value KE-110B Ezcool Black Midi-Tower + 500W PSU. Is that case/PSU any good?
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