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The final build. What do you think ?

 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($310.48 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($78.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($98.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($162.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card  ($42.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $944.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-09 13:11 EST-0500
 
On newegg.ca, the price without shipping and taxes is 789.94$ CA.

 

 

You might consider an equally good, but less expensive psu like SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular. Or a quieter unit like SeaSonic X Series 400W 80+ Platinum  or SeaSonic X Series Fanless 460W 80+ Platinum.

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Hi guys,
 
I need to build a new Home server (Windows Server 2012 installed on it) since the motherboard of the old one has died on me.
 
The server will have :
- Plex Media Server (Movies, audio, pictures) (transcoding needed)
- Teamspeak Server
- Minecraft Server
- Mount and Blade Warband Server
- Other game servers
- Website Hosting
 
I build this. What do you think of it ?
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($284.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($76.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($204.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $761.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 23:39 EST-0500
 
Thanks in advance !  :D

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a H97 will serve the same purpose

 

no need for a Z87 board

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a H97 will serve the same purpose

 

no need for a Z87 board

I agree, especially not a $200 one.

 

You'll want some graphics, since Xeons don't have integrated graphics (at least as far as I know). A cheap Radeon HD 5450 will probably be enough for your minimal needs, if you need one at all.

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This one : http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H97%20Pro4/ ?

Thank you Dave :)

 

The new build :

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($306.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($76.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($152.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card  ($42.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $867.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-30 14:36 EST-0500
 
Seems pretty good to me and it's under 1000$.
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I recently built a home server running Windows Server 2012 also. Check it out in my sig for some ideas  :)

 

Great to see a couple home server builds getting started on the forum.

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I recently built a home server running Windows Server 2012 also. Check it out in my sig for some ideas  :)

 

Great to see a couple home server builds getting started on the forum.

Out of curiosity, does your board have an Intel NIC? If so, did you run into any problems loading the drivers with 2012R2?  

                                                                                                                                                      

CPU: Intel I7-4790k | MOBO: Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1 | Ram: Corsair Vengance 32GB 1600hz | GPU: EVGA GTX980 Reference

PSU: Corsair EVGA G2 850W  | SSD: Intel 730 Series 480GB, Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB | HDD: WD Black 1TB

 CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 | Case: Corsair 760T (White) | Peripherals: (2)Asus VS247H-P, Corsair M65, Corsair K70 RGB w/ Brown Switches

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Out of curiosity, does your board have an Intel NIC? If so, did you run into any problems loading the drivers with 2012R2?  

Yes it does and yes I did have problems.

 

But, don't worry. I made this thread after researching the solution for hours. There was very little info out there and now it works like a charm.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/246346-i218v-ethernet-driver-adapter-windows-server-2012/

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Not sure if memory is needed so I included it.

 

The i7-4790K is included because it is within a few $ of the least expensive 4/8 cpu with an iGPU and has the highest base clock.

 

The psu is not modular. It is, however, reliable and very quiet. Haswell low power state will have to be turned off in the BIOS. An alternative psu would be the CX-430M.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($107.77 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.96 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.97 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $641.67
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-30 14:57 EST-0500

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Yes it does and yes I did have problems.

 

But, don't worry. I made this thread after researching the solution for hours. There was very little info out there and now it works like a charm.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/246346-i218v-ethernet-driver-adapter-windows-server-2012/

Cool. I ran into the same problem with my homeserver build. I used a Z97 board with the G3258 and had to edit one of the DLL files in the driver in order to get it to work. It has been running perfectly fine for me since then. 

                                                                                                                                                      

CPU: Intel I7-4790k | MOBO: Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1 | Ram: Corsair Vengance 32GB 1600hz | GPU: EVGA GTX980 Reference

PSU: Corsair EVGA G2 850W  | SSD: Intel 730 Series 480GB, Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB | HDD: WD Black 1TB

 CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 | Case: Corsair 760T (White) | Peripherals: (2)Asus VS247H-P, Corsair M65, Corsair K70 RGB w/ Brown Switches

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Cool. I ran into the same problem with my homeserver build. I used a Z97 board with the G3258 and had to edit one of the DLL files in the driver in order to get it to work. It has been running perfectly fine for me since then. 

It sucks that Intel doesn't support Windows Server 2012 on their consumer boards. There has to be a decent amount of people making these servers out of consumer parts, but then again I don't think the OS is intended for the consumer.

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Not sure if memory is needed so I included it.
 
The i7-4790K is included because it is within a few $ of the least expensive 4/8 cpu with an iGPU and has the highest base clock.
 
The psu is not modular. It is, however, reliable and very quiet. Haswell low power state will have to be turned off in the BIOS. An alternative psu would be the CX-430M.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($107.77 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.96 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.97 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $641.67
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-30 14:57 EST-0500

 

 

I would prefer to go with Xeon. I think it's more effective for multitasking.
 

menendez1293, on 30 Dec 2014 - 2:56 PM, said:
Out of curiosity, does your board have an Intel NIC? If so, did you run into any problems loading the drivers with 2012R2?  
Yes it does and yes I did have problems.

 

 

 
But, don't worry. I made this thread after researching the solution for hours. There was very little info out there and now it works like a charm.
 

 

 

Thank you for this information. I wasn't aware of that.
 
 
Since I have 5 hard drive, do I need a power supplies with more than 4 sata power connector ? I see that most of them have 4, only a few have more.
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650W for the power supply is good or too much ?

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650W for the power supply is good or too much ?

 

Much more than needed. Something in the 350W - 450W range would be more than enough.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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E3 Xeons ending with a 5 have integrated graphics:


http://ark.intel.com/products/75462/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1245-v3-8M-Cache-3_40-GHz


 


You could also stick with the 1231 and go with one of these server boards:


http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon3000/#1150


 


They have a separate on board video chip. ECC RAM is required for most of these boards though.


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E3 Xeons ending with a 5 have integrated graphics:

http://ark.intel.com/products/75462/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1245-v3-8M-Cache-3_40-GHz

 

You could also stick with the 1231 and go with one of these server boards:

http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon3000/#1150

 

They have a separate on board video chip. ECC RAM is required for most of these boards though.

 

And ECC RAM is expensive, right ?

 

 

Much more than needed. Something in the 350W - 450W range would be more than enough.

Ok.

I saw on internet that the ASRock H97 Pro4 support LGA 1155 socket but on newegg, it doesn't say that... (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157511)

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Ok.

I saw on internet that the ASRock H97 Pro4 support LGA 1155 socket but on newegg, it doesn't say that... (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157511)

 

I expect that was a typo. Intel lists LGA1150, LGA2011-3, and BGA1364 cpu only as compatible with the H97 chipset. And Asrock says the motherboard is LGA1150, http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H97%20Pro4/?cat=Specifications.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Ok !

 

Do I need to go for a motherboard that support ECC RAM ? 

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Ok !

 

Do I need to go for a motherboard that support ECC RAM ? 

 

Only if you intend to use ECC. And if the cpu to be used supports ECC. For a home server, using ECC memory seems a bit excessive.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($310.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($76.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Motherboard: MSI B85M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.50 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($87.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 730 1GB Video Card  ($70.48 @ Newegg Canada) 



Total: $793.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 05:26 EST-0500

Current Build + Setup

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro v2 | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16gb 3600Mhz | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 AORUS MASTER OC 8 GB | NZXT H510 Elite | 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM | ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 512GB M.2-2280 NVME | Corsair RM850 80+ Gold Modular PSU | NZXT Kraken X63 | Harman Kardon Soundstick 4 | Koorui 27E1Q

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Only if you intend to use ECC. And if the cpu to be used supports ECC. For a home server, using ECC memory seems a bit excessive.

Ok, I see.

 

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($310.48 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($76.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI B85M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($87.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 730 1GB Video Card  ($70.48 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $793.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 05:26 EST-0500

 

The MSI motherboard only has 4 sata port. The ASRock H97 PRO4 has 6.

8GB of RAM is not enough and the geforce seems a bit overkill for a server.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($310.48 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($76.98 @ Amazon Canada)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.00 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Canada Computers)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card ($38.50 @ Vuugo)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $819.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 13:28 EST-0500

Ok, I see.

The MSI motherboard only has 4 sata port. The ASRock H97 PRO4 has 6.

8GB of RAM is not enough and the geforce seems a bit overkill for a server.

Current Build + Setup

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro v2 | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16gb 3600Mhz | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 AORUS MASTER OC 8 GB | NZXT H510 Elite | 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM | ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 512GB M.2-2280 NVME | Corsair RM850 80+ Gold Modular PSU | NZXT Kraken X63 | Harman Kardon Soundstick 4 | Koorui 27E1Q

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The ASRock H97 doesn't support 1866 memory, max 1600.

 

Nice build !

 

Thank you !

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The final build. What do you think ?
 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($310.48 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($78.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($98.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($162.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card  ($42.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $944.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-09 13:11 EST-0500
 
On newegg.ca, the price without shipping and taxes is 789.94$ CA.
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The final build. What do you think ?

 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($310.48 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($78.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($98.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($162.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card  ($42.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $944.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-09 13:11 EST-0500
 
On newegg.ca, the price without shipping and taxes is 789.94$ CA.

 

 

You might consider an equally good, but less expensive psu like SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular. Or a quieter unit like SeaSonic X Series 400W 80+ Platinum  or SeaSonic X Series Fanless 460W 80+ Platinum.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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