I spec'd out a few things on Newegg - would love any feedback anyone
can offer:
Case:
ASUS V3-M2NC61P AMD Socket AM2+ / AM2 NVIDIA MCP61P 2-Tone Barebone
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000 Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core
Processor Model ADO5000DOBOX
Hard Drives: (2x)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard
Drive
Memory:
CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5
Total Cost:
$373.96 (aka el-cheapo)
This machine will be used as a simple home server: hosts a few light
traffic domains, handles mail for said domains, does some offsite
backup for some work projects, etc. Does not need to be super-duper
anything. Runs headless.
Thanks!
- Kimball
http://www.kimballlarsen.com
On Feb 18, 2009, at 5:40 PM, Kimball Larsen wrote:
So, my elderly (4+ years old) home server is banging on death's
door, so I need to figger out what to use to replace it.
It's been a while (uhm, 4+ years) since I've had the pleasure of
trying to build out my own linux box rather than buying something
pre-configured for windows and just slapping linux on it. So, I've
got some questions:
What processor family will offer the best bang for the buck? Should
I go with an AMD or an Intel? What are the advantages of Phenom vs
Athalon vs Opteron? Do various flavors of linux like one processor
family more than another?
How's about motherboards? I assume that after I pick a CPU, I
should mate it with a well-supported motherboard. Any that you can
recommend as having solid linux support for all their doo-dads?
I prefer to make this thing be as small as possible (think media
center pc sized), but have space for a typical ATX case if need be.
Thanks!
- Kimball
http://www.kimballlarsen.com
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