Building Home Server

[bordrandomgamer]

Approximate Purchase Date: next month

Budget Range: 200-300 bucks

System Usage from Most to Least Important: 24/7 always on quiet/silent home server hosting magento

Parts Not Required:keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: scan/ebuyer/anywhere cheep

Country of Origin: (e.g.: Grand Fenwick) u.k

Parts Preferences: by brand or type : anything... just needs to be silent and be on all day everyday

Overclocking: no

SLI or Crossfire: no graphics cards

Monitor Resolution: 1080p 27" screen but wont be needed much

Additional Comments: NEEDS 2 500gb harddrives in mirror

Hi guys, im building a home server, heres what i put together so far...

 

[Indigo]

The system you have configured so far should be good for an entry level setup for the intended use, but you might want to think about upgrading further if you find your traffic demands too high. Though all things being said, we still use 2.33 GHz servers here at work that do fine under heavy load.