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Hi all,
Just wanted to post a quick message to perhaps ask for some guidance and general advice on a spec for a server i am due to build for someone (hope i've got the right section to post this in). The person i'm building it for is paying me for my time so i really want to get it right!
Anyway, the server will be for a signage company, it's a relatively small business. They have an existing network of 3 computers and basically they want a server to host their files and to take the strain off of one of the workstations that's currently also the host of the network! In terms of data usage etc, the server won't really be that stressed, it will only have to handle general data on the network, and host an internet connection etc.
The budget is unfortunately quite strict at £500 (exc VAT), so here's the spec i've drummed up :
Case : Antec P180
Mobo : ASUS P5B
CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.86ghz
RAM : OCZ 2GB DDR2 800MHz
HDD : Western Digital SATA II 500GB (x2)
PSU : Seasonic S12 430W
Graphics : Sapphire X1050 128MB
That's the main stuff for the spec, dvd drive etc will come later, but for now i just want to check that this spec will work ok with the needs of the business. I've specced the pc like this because the one they have now is quite old (P4 3.0ghz and 512mb ram) which ALSO has to be used as a workstation . They cope fine on it, which is why i havent specced up a super server.
So, is this spec ok? will it work well for what they need? please add any suggestions that you might feel will help the spec etc.
Thanks in advance all!
Sam
Just wanted to post a quick message to perhaps ask for some guidance and general advice on a spec for a server i am due to build for someone (hope i've got the right section to post this in). The person i'm building it for is paying me for my time so i really want to get it right!
Anyway, the server will be for a signage company, it's a relatively small business. They have an existing network of 3 computers and basically they want a server to host their files and to take the strain off of one of the workstations that's currently also the host of the network! In terms of data usage etc, the server won't really be that stressed, it will only have to handle general data on the network, and host an internet connection etc.
The budget is unfortunately quite strict at £500 (exc VAT), so here's the spec i've drummed up :
Case : Antec P180
Mobo : ASUS P5B
CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.86ghz
RAM : OCZ 2GB DDR2 800MHz
HDD : Western Digital SATA II 500GB (x2)
PSU : Seasonic S12 430W
Graphics : Sapphire X1050 128MB
That's the main stuff for the spec, dvd drive etc will come later, but for now i just want to check that this spec will work ok with the needs of the business. I've specced the pc like this because the one they have now is quite old (P4 3.0ghz and 512mb ram) which ALSO has to be used as a workstation . They cope fine on it, which is why i havent specced up a super server.
So, is this spec ok? will it work well for what they need? please add any suggestions that you might feel will help the spec etc.
Thanks in advance all!
Sam