Building New File Server

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jojo1224

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I am wanting to rebuild my server and make it as cheap as posible that meets the following specs: 1gb ram, 1tb storage with raid-5, hard drives fan cooled, 1.7 ghz, Sata. I will post what i have found and you can post what you have found.

EDIT: changed from 2 GHz to 1.7GHz
 
I wouldn't trust the relability of either that PSU or the mobo's Raid.
 
i dont really have a budget, i was just gonna order the parts when i have the money but i want it as cheap as possible
 
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $120 x 3
AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ CPU - $75
ASUS M2A-VM AMD 690G mATX Motherboard - $70
Patriot Signature 1GB DDR2 800 RAM - $22
Corsair 450VX 450W PSU - $75
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$602 CAD Plus tax and shipping.

I didn't include a case because that's a personal choice item. Meaning what looks good to may look like shit to you. $98 CAD should be enough for a cheap and decent case along with any other miscellaneous parts you may need need.

Anyway, the Corsair power supply I chose is 80+ efficient. Meaning that it wastes less power as heat thus cutting back on your electric bills. Since I think of servers as running 24/7, having an 80+ efficient PSU is a good thing. In addition, the PSU has six SATA power plugs which should be enough for your current setup.
 
These are the parts i have found.
Corsair 450VX 450W PSU
X3 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB Hard Drive
AMD Sempron 3400+ Socket AM2 Manila 1.8GHZ
Asus M2A-VM Socket AM2
Cooler Master Elite 340
Patriot Signature DDR2 1GB
Cooler Master 4 In 3 Hdd Rack


And i have the OS, DVD burner and OS Drive.

Removed: "Its a little bit cheaper then Danny Bui's list and is almost all from canadacomputer.com.
It doesn't include cables, tax and shipping." Because it aint anymore but i included a case and hdd cooler.
 
jojo1224 said:
Danny Bui that is more like a gaming rig then a server
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How? There's no video card. Or are you referencing the dual core CPU? Well yes, that dual-core CPU is overkill since now that I know the server is for strictly file-serving. However, if you're planning on running multiple virtual machines off that server or having it become the backbone of a home theater setup, a dual core CPU would help.

But for your needs, yes that Sempron CPU is a good choice.
 
Danny if i did add a video card it would be a gaming rig. I might go dual core because i do stream to my xbox but it lags when i try streaming live from my capture card to my laptop. And i will be running virtual machines once in a while. So if i find a dual core cpu for cheap i will get it. And my file server does do http and ftp once in a while but that ain't often.

Edit: Dual-core cpu's arent as cheap as i thought but i found this at tigerdirect for $75 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 2GHz
And for $31 i found this OCZ Vanquisher CPU Cooler

Edit: im not gonna get dual core unless i really need it so i am gonna get a sempron and upgrade later
 
You will not see a benifit with dual cores unless you have an application that can use it. Don't be fooled, a 64 Core beast will do little better than 1 core.
 
I basically have a new server now because I asked my mom if i can trade parts and she said i can have the mobo, cpu, ram and hdd from her pc, So i am trading those parts with my parts from my server. And I bought a Coolermaster 4 in 3 hdd cooler and WD Caviar 400GB. So check my sig for the new specs.
 
I will have the pictures up in about 2-3 days, because i have to get batteries for my camera and i cant take pictures tomorrow because i am going to a hotel for the night.
 
File Server is waste of good money, if only task is sharing files cross a network. NAS would far cheaper and get the job done.
 
lt_shiro said:
File Server is waste of good money, if only task is sharing files cross a network. NAS would far cheaper and get the job done.
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Well i do use mine for more then file serving, I also burn dvds with it, host my site and my ftp. And the only thing i spent money on is the hard drives and i got the mobo, cpu, ram, case, ups and everything else for free so if i were to buy a NAS it would be more money then what this has costed me and a NAS cant do everything i need.
 
What OS should i run? I have Windows Server 2003 Standard and Windows XP Pro to choose from.


Windows Server:
Pros: Stable, Fast, Software Raid is good, Uses like no ram.
Cons: Weird login behavior (it ain't the icon less login), Not easy to use, Some drivers don't work.

Windows XP:
Pros: Easy to use.
Cons: Resource Hog, Unstable for a Server, Software Raid Sucks.

And i wont use Linux so don't recommend it because i don't know how to use it.
 
software raid sucks in 2003 or XP vs hardware card


XP isnt bloated you can disable all the flash and it is stable too.

2003 costs a fortune unless you bought it already

whatis wrong with login behavior? it just doesnt have a pursdy login welcome screen with your icon on it and crap.


most Xp drivers works under 2003.
 
Ok ill try xp later on my server without all the looks, but does anyone know where i can get a Realtek RTL8201CL LAN driver because i cant find one anywhere and it is my onboard lan so i cant really change it besides adding a card.
 
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