I'm building my first server ever and are unsure how to go about it. Upgradability is kept mind with this build; either the CPU and/or motherboard being replaced overtime. All I need this this to do is run game servers 24/7 for my group of friends. I'm already aware of Hosting companies it there for fairly cheap pricing, but I also wanted to see if media storage was possible too (mostly doing this for the experience).
I've already found a few system parts for this, and a super budget is what I have in mind (perferably less than $300 excluding storage past one drive).
Parts:
- Xeon x3430 or x3470 quad core server CPU ($10 eBay)
- Super Micro mATX X8SIL server motherboard ($25 eBay)
- 32gb RAM DDR3 ECC (~$70 eBay)
- Thermaltake Core X2 mATX case (~$70-$130)
RAID is also being considered, with a RAID card for PCIe 2.0 allowing up to 4 drives (Core X2 has 3x5.25" drive bays that could take a conversion using the whole space for a 4-5 3.5" drive hotswap cage)
I just want parts, setup, and running recommendations. Everything found above can easily be thrown out for something else. Mini-ITX works too; they make a Core X1 with basically the architecture.