Spec Me a server for < £400

DaveyD

DaveyD

DaveyD

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Hi there,

I am in need of a server to run Microsoft Windows Server 2003. It doesn't need to be overly powerful, it's only going to host accounts for 3 or 4 PCs. It may get used for hosting some database applications so may need 1 or 2 GB of RAM.

It also needs to have a decent amount of storage space, mirrored RAID HDDs.

Not sure if the case and PSU will be up to the job, it's currently got an old 2.8P4 in it, one of the earlier ones.

I'm not sure if AMD or Intel would be the right way to go for this.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Overall budget £400 max, but ideally as low as possible.

Dave
 
hows this??

Corsair 2GB DDR2 Value Select PC4200 Dual Channel Kit (2x1GB) (VS2GBKIT533D2) £45.99
(£54.04) £45.99
(£54.04)
OcUK Huntkey 450W PSU £27.99
(£32.89) £27.99
(£32.89)
Samsung SpinPoint T HD501LJ 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £52.99
(£62.26) £105.98
(£124.52)
Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £79.99
(£93.99) £79.99
(£93.99)
Intel Core 2 Duo E2140 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.60GHz (800FSB) - Retail £41.99
(£49.34) £41.99
(£49.34)
Sub Total : £301.94
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £54.41
Total : £365.30

thats with using your case that you have at the moment...

Stelly
 
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Sorry, should have said about HDD space.

500GB is fine, probably the ideal actually.

Cheers for your spec!
 
No problem... that should easily deal with DB and authentication no problem, and the DS3 supports RAID as well...

Stelly
 
Stelly's spec needs a GFX.

How about...



Old PSU might not be compatible i.e. ATX 2.x. Might as well get one with a nice new, shiny case ;)
 
Corsair 2GB DDR2 Value Select PC4200 Dual Channel Kit (2x1GB) (VS2GBKIT533D2) £45.99
(£54.04) £45.99
(£54.04)
BFG 3DFuzion GeForce 6200 LE Turbo Cache 256MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £19.99
(£23.49) £19.99
(£23.49)
OcUK Huntkey 450W PSU £27.99
(£32.89) £27.99
(£32.89)
Samsung SpinPoint T HD501LJ 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £52.99
(£62.26) £105.98
(£124.52)
Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £79.99
(£93.99) £79.99
(£93.99)
Intel Core 2 Duo E2140 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.60GHz (800FSB) - Retail £41.99
(£49.34) £41.99
(£49.34)
Sub Total : £321.93
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £57.90
Total : £388.78

better??
 
hp7909 said:
Stelly's spec needs a GFX.

How about...



Old PSU might not be compatible i.e. ATX 2.x.
Click to expand...

I think the old server may have a PCI graphics, but I'll have to check back on that one, and Stelly's spec's got a PSU in it.

Can't see what image you've posted as it's blocked at work.

Dave
 
Is there anything special about the motherboard that makes it so expensive? As would one that's £40 less do the same job if it's got RAD and SATA?
 
I wouldn't trust a PSU from a company I've never heard of, aka Huntkey.

And there is absolutly no reason to use a full on DS3 for the mobo....something much cheaper will due the job just fine.
 
DaveyD said:
Can't see what image you've posted as it's blocked at work.
Click to expand...
  • HP DVD 1035i 20x DVD±RW x12 Ram Dual Layer DVD-Writer (Black) - OEM £13.99
  • Abit AN-M2HD nForce 520 Micro ATX (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £49.99
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 2.00GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail £35.99
  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB ST3500630AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM x2 £117.98
  • Crucial 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C5 Dual Channel Kit (CT2KIT12864AA667) £44.99
  • Antec NSK 4480B Mini Tower Case - 380W Earth Watts PSU £45.99
  • Sub Total : £308.93
  • Shipping : £10.95
  • VAT : £55.98
  • Total : £375.86
:)
 
What is best for PSUs these days? Would the one with the Antec be okay / enough to run that spec 24/7?
 
A couple of years ago I bought a refurbished Dell Optiplex GX270 for ~£250
It had:

P4 2.8GHz
2x512MB DDR PC3200
320GB IDE HDD

GX270 are semi SFF so the PSU is small and low wattage, meaning I don't worry about leaving it on all the time.

It runs Windows Server 2003 and has been running fine ever since. Just a suggestion anyway
 
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