Cheap Intel server build [canadian dollars]

[themctipers]

All I need is the hard drive motherboard and cpu

[knibbs1325]

what is your budget and what will it be used for?

[comicsansms]

I was going to make a build using an intel desktopboard, Xeon and some intel SSD, but PCPartPicker is down!

[themctipers]

what is your budget and what will it be used for?

Budget: under $350 CAD

Used for: as a dual core server

I'm planning to run 1 mine craft server. Mine craft is only dual core.

Just need the motherboard cpu and hdd.

[knibbs1325]

Budget: under $350 CAD

Used for: as a dual core server

I'm planning to run 1 mine craft server. Mine craft is only dual core.

Just need the motherboard cpu and hdd.

ok then i would go with the intel g3250 75CAD (http://www.newegg.ca/Produc/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117449)

this MSI Mobo 59CAD (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130731) and this mushkin SSD 62CAD (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226678)

[knibbs1325]

but it still will need the ram and a power supply which i can though in here for pretty cheap ram 8gb value ram 49CAD (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313086) and corsair cx430 for the psu 54CAD (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026) bringing the grand total to 299CAD

[maxtch]

Since you Minecraft you should give G3258 some serious consideration, coupled to a B85 that allows CPU overclocking and max out the memory, as well as a small SSD that holds Ubuntu Linux (You don't need to pay Micro$oft to run a Minecraft server, a 60GB SSD with Linux is more than enough) and your favorite Minecraft server software. Even with stock cooling G3258 will work pretty nicely at 4.5GHz which will give you buttery smooth gaming experience.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($80.49 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.10 @ Amazon) 

Case: Apex TX-381 MicroATX Mid Tower Case w/300W Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Directron) 

Other: Intel stock cooler ($0.00)

Other: Ubuntu Linux 15.10 Server ($0.00)

Total: $276.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-27 09:24 EDT-0400

 

Here is for your reference, a complete system in less than 300 US dollars. Crucial parts are chosen with reliability in consideration and a few of those actually comes straight out of my Battlebird and NASpa system.

[knibbs1325]

 

Since you Minecraft you should give G3258 some serious consideration, coupled to a B85 that allows CPU overclocking and max out the memory, as well as a small SSD that holds Ubuntu Linux (You don't need to pay Micro$oft to run a Minecraft server, a 60GB SSD with Linux is more than enough) and your favorite Minecraft server software. Even with stock cooling G3258 will work pretty nicely at 4.5GHz which will give you buttery smooth gaming experience.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($80.49 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.10 @ Amazon) 

Case: Apex TX-381 MicroATX Mid Tower Case w/300W Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Directron) 

Other: Intel stock cooler ($0.00)

Other: Ubuntu Linux 15.10 Server ($0.00)

Total: $276.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-27 09:24 EDT-0400

 

Here is for your reference, a complete system in less than 300 US dollars. Crucial parts are chosen with reliability in consideration and a few of those actually comes straight out of my Battlebird and NASpa system.

 

thats why i went with the 3250 which is the same processor as the 3258 but has hyper threading which for 10 dollars would be a good upgrade, also he only need the specs for the processor, mobo, and storage

[themctipers]

ok then i would go with the intel g3250 75CAD (http://www.newegg.ca/Produc/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117449)

this MSI Mobo 59CAD (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130731) and this mushkin SSD 62CAD (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226678)

Was going to go with a g3258 since over clocking

but it still will need the ram and a power supply which i can though in here for pretty cheap ram 8gb value ram 49CAD (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313086) and corsair cx430 for the psu 54CAD (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026) bringing the grand total to 299CAD

Got the psu and ram already.

Since you Minecraft you should give G3258 some serious consideration, coupled to a B85 that allows CPU overclocking and max out the memory, as well as a small SSD that holds Ubuntu Linux (You don't need to pay Micro$oft to run a Minecraft server, a 60GB SSD with Linux is more than enough) and your favorite Minecraft server software. Even with stock cooling G3258 will work pretty nicely at 4.5GHz which will give you buttery smooth gaming experience.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($80.49 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.10 @ Amazon) 

Case: Apex TX-381 MicroATX Mid Tower Case w/300W Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Directron) 

Other: Intel stock cooler ($0.00)

Other: Ubuntu Linux 15.10 Server ($0.00)

Total: $276.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-27 09:24 EDT-0400

 

Here is for your reference, a complete system in less than 300 US dollars. Crucial parts are chosen with reliability in consideration and a few of those actually comes straight out of my Battlebird and NASpa system.

Over my budget but I will take that motherboard and cpu

thats why i went with the 3250 which is the same processor as the 3258 but has hyper threading which for 10 dollars would be a good upgrade, also he only need the specs for the processor, mobo, and storage

HT is useless if it's only used for 2 cores. And g3258 can OC.

Thanks for your input guys, will be going with a g3258 and a b85m motherboard.

[Nena Trinity]

I am sure Linus made a few videos about this?

[maxtch]

By the way if you did end up using Linux as the operating system for your machine, make sure to use the low latency kernel which will reduce the lag (which is already less than Windows) to the minimum.

Also Linux is capable of running headless.