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[solved] i did go for windows, but we will see if i moving over to linux.

I have my old computer standing here and i'm thinking about building a server of it. so i wounder what is the "best" os for a hobby server.

what i'm going to use it for is: file sharing, game servers and maybe a homepage in the future.

if you guys would give me some tips and tricks for both linux and windows, that would be great.

pc specs:

amd phenom ii 1050t

4gb 1330 ddr3

120GB ssd

4* 3TB red hdd (raid 5)

amd 4670

550watt psu

greeting: SquadHero

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I say linux every time, Its free, easy to use (as in you can install pretty much anything you will need via a single install command) Its extremely stable, no need for a bloated GUI on top, can be run lights out and completely controllable via SSH. I would never even consider windows server myself

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And we can have a whole slew of people touting the benefits of a Microsoft server over Linux. :) Honestly, each are good options and can get the job done. What are you most comfortable with? Go with that...

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Go with Linux. You'll probably learn something new :)

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Depends, how comfortable are you with Linux? Is everything you want compatible with Linux? - mainly games. Windows uses notably more resources to just run itself than using Linux. Just a bit of food for thought..

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