Affordable Server Motherboard

[Misinthe]

Hello everyone, I'm trying to make a new server for a startup, it'll see some traffic but not that heavy, mostly to run the company's software. I'm looking for a good affordable motherboard, this are the parts I've chosen so far. Any help is appreciated, thank you!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TCtBkL

 

*Edit: For the PSU I'm thinking about the EVGA 500 W1 80+, 500W Continuous Power, but I couldn't find it in the partpicker page. You can see it here, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2Q9VMDER4M0GD&coliid=I2C4VWTVWQHDP2&psc=1

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Hello everyone, I'm trying to make a new server for a startup, it'll see some traffic but not that heavy, mostly to run the company's software. I'm looking for a good affordable motherboard, this are the parts I've chosen so far. Any help is appreciated, thank you!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TCtBkL

What type of software are you looking to run, and what's your budget?

[RyanMacRocks]

I would just look for one with solid capacitors that are rated to run 24/7/365

[Misinthe]

What type of software are you looking to run, and what's your budget?

 

It's for a GPS tracking software for shipping trucks and I'm trying to stay on the $400 budget (comparing to this http://www.amazon.com/ThinkServer-i3-4130-7200rpm-Desktop-Computer/dp/B00FJF4S22/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1448932942&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=lenovo+thinkserver+TS140&psc=1 with the 16GB/1TB configuration) or at least be able to justify the price boost.

[Misinthe]

I would just look for one with solid capacitors that are rated to run 24/7/365

 

Could you give me some examples?

[RyanMacRocks]

Could you give me some examples?

It doesn't necessarily need to be classified as server, just something like MSI's military class motherboard's.

[Misinthe]

It doesn't necessarily need to be classified as server, just something like MSI's military class motherboard's.

 

What do you think of this one?

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-MicroATX-Motherboard-H81M-E33/dp/B00F42W70A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448934777&sr=8-1&keywords=H81M-E33

[RyanMacRocks]

What do you think of this one?

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-MicroATX-Motherboard-H81M-E33/dp/B00F42W70A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448934777&sr=8-1&keywords=H81M-E33

That would work fine. In the future though I would recommend upgrading to a Xeon and a board that supports ECC memory for 100% guaranteed no memory loss.

[Misinthe]

That would work fine. In the future though I would recommend upgrading to a Xeon and a board that supports ECC memory for 100% guaranteed no memory loss.

 

But those 2 things are a lot more expensive.

[DunePilot]

I can PM you some options. If I post in the main thread it will end up on ebay marked up 300%.

[RyanMacRocks]

But those 2 things are a lot more expensive.

Agreed. I am only recommending this for at least a year in the future, as you probably will not benefit from ECC in the meantime, DDR3 is already pretty error-proof by itself. However, if you start to see a lot more traffic or are storing lots of sensitive info, I would definitely recommend you grab an Xeon in the future.