Spec me RAM and Graphics for under £80 please?

[jackybaby10]

Hi Guys,

I have recently purchased HP ProLiant MicroServer N40L.

The main purpose for this is to stream and play my media library across the house, i.e. mp3's,avi's,mkv's. I would like to run XBMC media player on this server and play everything from here.

I’m guessing to play mkv's I will need a graphics card and 2GB just seems a little under powered as my laptop has more RAM!

Obviously any help would be most appreciated as I’m a n00b too all this server configuration setup malarkey.

Thanks in advance

Jack

 

[jackybaby10]

Below is the Spec of the server:

Product Description
HP ProLiant MicroServer - Turion II Neo N40L 1.5 GHz

Type
Server

Form Factor
Ultra micro tower

Dimensions (WxDxH)
21 cm x 26 cm x 26.7 cm

Weight
6 kg

Localisation
Europe

Server Scalability
1-way

Processor
1 x AMD Turion II Neo N40L / 1.5 GHz ( Dual-Core )

Cache Memory
2 MB L2 Cache

Cache Per Processor
2 MB ( 2 x 1 MB )

RAM
2 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - ECC - 800 MHz - PC3-10600

Storage Controller
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )

Hard Drive
1 x 250 GB - standard - Serial ATA-300

Monitor
None.

Graphics Controller
Shared Video Memory (UMA)

Networking
Network adapter - PCI Express x1 - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Power
AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

Windows Server Certified
This server is tested, tuned and certified for Windows Server 2008 R2 with OEM-branded hardware. Purchase a Reseller Option Kit to have your server solution pre-loaded.

Manufacturer Warranty
1 year warranty

 

[jackybaby10]

Also could someone please recommend a OS to buy as well