Mini Home Server CPU and Board check

liamcrane · 26 Jan 2014 at 19:09

Hi guys

Looking to setup myself a mini home server and just wanted to check on the cpu and board i was looking at to see what you guys think.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-585-AS

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-441-IN

Not decided on a case, ram or PSU yet so would welcome some suggestions.

Do you think the above would be ok? Its only mainly going to be used as a file server and maybe the odd stream to other devices around the house.

Thanks guys

Danny75 · 26 Jan 2014 at 19:11

The CPU and mobo sockets don't match, Liam (1150/1155).

This CPU is the 1150 equivalent of the one you chose:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £83.99
Total : £92.69 (includes shipping : £7.25).

UnworthyBean · 26 Jan 2014 at 19:11

I have no idea about the server side of things, But thats a socket 1155 CPUand a 1150 board, so they wont be compatible.

liamcrane · 26 Jan 2014 at 19:35

oops cant believe i just did that! i linked the wrong CPU, thanks Danny75 for the correct one!

That cpu should allow enough grunt for a file server shouldn't it?

Danny75 · 26 Jan 2014 at 20:19

liamcrane said:
oops cant believe i just did that! i linked the wrong CPU, thanks Danny75 for the correct one!

That cpu should allow enough grunt for a file server shouldn't it?

You're welcome. And I'll take the fifth on that question as I'm not 100% sure, I'd only imagine it would be. Like UnworthyBean above, I'm not really clued up on the server side of things. Hopefully someone else will answer it.

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Bluecube · 26 Jan 2014 at 21:23

The CPU will be more than powerful enough for file serving. No problem there at all.

liamcrane · 26 Jan 2014 at 21:55

Thanks mate, i have actually just taken a look at this amd cpu
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-334-AM&groupid=701&catid=1967&subcat=1328

Im thinking of maybe an esxi setup, is there any real difference between amd and intel on the virtualization front?

Bluecube · 27 Jan 2014 at 17:41

Not a question I can answer with any concrete certainty, however I've seen AMD servers on ebay advertised as being VMWare ready so I'd hazard a "no difference" guess.