Server Build Assistance Required

[CTS Robby]

Good Afternoon All,
Thanks for taking the time to read my post.

I am looking to build a server for a commercial business and I am fairly new to this side of things.
The specs i need to meet are:

 

Processor: Xeon Processor E5 or E7 family or better recommended

 

HDD: 500 GB minimum - 1TB Reccomended

 

RAM: 8 GB minimum 16 GB recommended

 
OS: MS Windows Server 2008 Minimum requirement; Windows Server 2012 or Later Server recommended

 

GPU: 2 MB Video RAM suggested

 

 

 

I am from Ontario CA, if that changes things a bit.

 

I am looking to see if i can purchase a pre-built, or put one together myself with parts.

Budget is $1500 Ish.

 

It is to run an accounting and service work software, We have a seperate NAS for files etc. So it doesn't need to be super beefy.

Rack Mount or standard tower is acceptable.

Thanks in advanced for your help.

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

25 minutes ago, CTS Robby said:

I am looking to build a server for a commercial business and I am fairly new to this side of things.

Probably want to hire someone that knows what their doing here.

 

26 minutes ago, CTS Robby said:

The specs i need to meet are:

What program?

 

 

27 minutes ago, CTS Robby said:

rocessor: Xeon Processor E5 or E7 family or better recommended

how much cpu power does it really need?

 

27 minutes ago, CTS Robby said:

 

I am looking to see if i can purchase a pre-built, or put one together myself with parts.

Id get a prebuilt from dell or hpe or simmilar for the support.

 

Probalby get something like a r240, but thats gonna be real tight with thta budget.

 

 

 

Id run a hypervisor on the hardware, makes everything nicer.

 

28 minutes ago, CTS Robby said:

HDD: 500 GB minimum - 1TB Reccomended

 

How many iops? With that size, go solid state if you can.

 

 

Really, Id try to run this in the cloud for a small buiness, probalby cheaper and more reliable.