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dad's friend is wishing for a server build. he asked me for help.

 

i'm not really experienced in this type of hardware.

 

what's the difference between ecc ram and normal ram?

 

do motherboards matter when it comes to servers?

 

is the xeon e3 1231 good for a server?

 

he's wanting a hosting server for websites, games, and stuff.

 

if you can, the build (tower itself) is at a 700-900 budget in usd currency.

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ECC RAM has the capability to correct errors that pop up in memory, which could cause a program to crash or the whole system to come down. For example, suppose a 0 in a memory cell became a 1. It would automatically be corrected to a 0.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f7Zb6h

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker....6h/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1245 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($292.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.49 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($93.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 

Other: 16Gb Ecc Kingston ($165.00)

Total: $894.42

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f7Zb6h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker....6h/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1245 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($292.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($93.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: 16Gb Ecc Kingston ($165.00)
Total: $894.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-16 16:16 EDT-0400

 

Please don't suggest the Kingston V300. Something else like the 850 Evo or a Crucial BX drive would be far better.

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Please don't suggest the Kingston V300. Something else like the 850 Evo or a Crucial BX drive would be far better.

The build does not even need an ssd. You dont need to spend more for something you really dont need.

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Okay, you got me there. But my argument is that if you're going for an SSD, please go with a decent one.

For more money!!!!!!!!!!!

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