Charity server build

[Deuteronomy93]

Hi All

 

A friend from work helps with a charity and they're wanting a new server for their site and she wondered if I could help, they're based in the UK so parts have been selected for that region.

 

Basically they are set to use this commerce software and the following page lists the requirements (they need Tier 4): http://webhelp.monsooncommerce.com/GAR/Monsoon/Monsoon.htm#Monsoon-Pro/System-requirements/System-requirements.htm%3FTocPath%3DAbout%20your%20system|System%20Requirements|_____0

 

Using the details listed on the site, (which aren't great) it seems that a 3600 is the best CPU for their requirements, but no details on RAM speed, latency, storage space etc...

 

I came up with a build here but it would be good for people to critique it and advise on alternatives/answer my direct questions as I don't have much experience on the server side.

• Build: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Deuteronomy/saved/#view=Q2kfvK
  • CPU - Ryzen 5 3600
    • According to the monsooncommerce site's link to passmark, is going to have the best performance for the lowest cost.
    • It apparently unofficially supports unbuffered ECC memory, however Pcpartpicker doesn't list it as being compatible.
    • Does anyone have experience with Ryzen 3rd gen and ECC? I think it should be used for a commerce site/server.
  • CPU Cooler - stock CPU cooler
  • MOBO - Asus PRIME B550-PLUS
    • Solid board that apparently also supports ECC.
  • RAM - Kingston 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-2666 CL19
    • Cheapest, reliable ECC DDR4 memory I could find.
    • Would need 2 of these for the advised 32GB.
  • SSD - Kingston A400 240 GB 2.5"
    • Good, cheap SSD that should be able to handle the OS and the other system requirements and act as a cache for the HDD.
    • They said enterprise is needed, would you suggest something else?
  • HDD - Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM
    • Good, cheap HDD that I hope will be enough for them currently. I have no idea how much storage they require but additional ones could always be added.
    • I would raid these together and get 2 to allow for redundancy, more if necessary with more complex raid arrays.
    • They said enterprise is needed, would you suggest something else?
  • GPU - Asus GeForce GT 710 2 GB
    • Again, good and cheap. It is apparently something that is used in enterprise machines a lot and with having a passive cooler, should last a long time.
    • The CPU doesn't have onboard memory so a cheap GPU would be needed as I don't think they will be remoting in.
  • Case - Corsair 200R
    • Cheap, good enough, comes with 2 fans, has a drive bay.
  • PSU - Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold
    • Cheap, good, efficient, wanted good reliability, warranty and 80+gold, I doubt the modularity is necessary.
  • Fans - ARCTIC F12 Silent 37 CFM 120 mm
    • I always max out my fans for cooling but also due to allowing me to keep things relatively quiet.
    • I think having more airflow is only going to help, but also include redundancy for other fans which makes sense for a server.

We've asked the guy in charge for a few more details such as budget, if they know the storage required etc but this was the cheapest but reliable one I could come up with.

 

Let me know your thoughts!

 

Many thanks

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17 minutes ago, Deuteronomy93 said:

GPU - Asus GeForce GT 710 2 GB

• Again, good and cheap. It is apparently something that is used in enterprise machines a lot and with having a passive cooler, should last a long time.
• The CPU doesn't have onboard memory so a cheap GPU would be needed as I don't think they will be remoting in.

 

try getting a r5 pro 3650G instead, cost more than 3600x abit, with a igpu thats better than 750.

already available insome country such as HK, shall be soon be world wide