Absolute Budget Server Build/Buy

[RichardsD]

Hello everyone:

 

I want to have a dedicated server to host an Arma 3 server.  I build mods (I'm on the RHS: Escalation team), I play like crazy, I used to be in a milsim unit before I had to go to school.. etc).  I only want about 8 - 10 slots max with good performance.  My connection is fine to support this box, it will not be remotely in a data center.

 

Here's the catch:

 

Cheap.  As cheap as humanly possible.

 

Is it better to build something cheaply, or buy a used server for a bit?

 

I want to spend under $300.  I live in Ontario, Canada so if I'm going to get a used pre-built rackmount, I need it to be in Ontario for shipping.  

 

Thoughts?

[007agentHP]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rk9KMp

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rk9KMp/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.25 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.86 @ Amazon) 

Total: $293.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 16:03 EST-0500

boom, lowest what i recommend

[RichardsD]

 

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Nice, I could most likely save a bit without that case, I'm sure I can find something utterly crap and cheap on sale in a box store.  

 

Would this have better performance than a used Xeon based 1st gen core series machine?