Windows Server Build

[lifeisasus]

Hello all,

I am interested in building myself a Windows Server with the latest OS, 2012 i think? Anyways i have a budget of around 1 000.00$ and some requirements.

 

I would like to have a Haswell i7 processor. I was thinking the 4770K since it's unlocked. But hey, I am open to suggestions. 

 

The best i can do is explain my usage. I will be streaming HD movies, access it from internet with up to 3 - 4 users at once, sync my synology DS413 nas to it, create a svn and host a website. I will also share data with it to may computers via lan and wan. I would like to chain 2 gigabit ethernet to it.

 

If my budget permits, I would like to have the following:

 

SSD like 60 gigs for the os and the programs

 

5 gigabit ethernet.

 

4 or 3 or 2 or 1 terra HDD (i rather cut on hard drive size than the PSU or PCU or Ram)

 

If you need any more details from me please ask!  

 

Oh and my preference for mobo is asus or gigabyte.

 

 

thank you all,

Brian Prive

[AMICLG]

You don't really need a 4770k unless your going balls to the wall at which point you should just get a socket 2011 Xeon also I would use RAID 10 which requires a minimum of 4 drives but you only get the capacity of 2 or half of your drives, as for the NIC you should get a dual gigabit port Intel NIC which should be just fine.

[Spannerhands]

TBH might be best if you look around for something used, as i picked up this:-

 

Intel Xeon 1230v2

Supermicro SuperChassis 743TQ-865B-SQ

Supermicro motherboard X9SCL-F

Crucial DDR ECC 1600 32gb

LSI 9207-8i raid controller

64gb SSD

3 x Hitachi 2tb

865W gold power supply 

Windows server 2012 R2

 

for just under $1000....

[lifeisasus]

You don't really need a 4770k unless your going balls to the wall at which point you should just get a socket 2011 Xeon also I would use RAID 10 which requires a minimum of 4 drives but you only get the capacity of 2 or half of your drives, as for the NIC you should get a dual gigabit port Intel NIC which should be just fine.

Isn't a Xeon LGA2011 more expensice than i7 ? Also thank you for your suggestion of the raid 10! I have that running in my Synology Nas already! It is perfecto! I will get a dual port intel NIC as well!

[lifeisasus]

TBH might be best if you look around for something used, as i picked up this:-

 

Intel Xeon 1230v2

Supermicro SuperChassis 743TQ-865B-SQ

Supermicro motherboard X9SCL-F

Crucial DDR ECC 1600 32gb

LSI 9207-8i raid controller

64gb SSD

3 x Hitachi 2tb

865W gold power supply 

Windows server 2012 R2

 

for just under $1000....

This looks amazing! Is this your system or have you found it on the web for sell?

[AMICLG]

Isn't a Xeon LGA2011 more expensice than i7 ? Also thank you for your suggestion of the raid 10! I have that running in my Synology Nas already! It is perfecto! I will get a dual port intel NIC as well!

Yes because it's a socket 2011 and a has a crap ton of PCI-E lanes as well as ECC memory support.

[lifeisasus]

Yes because it's a socket 2011 and a has a crap ton of PCI-E lanes as well as ECC memory support.

I don't think Xeon processor be good for me! I think it is over kill!

[AMICLG]

I don't think Xeon processor be good for me! I think it is over kill!

Yeah I was just saying that if you were going to go balls to the wall get a Xeon. I would recommend getting a lower power i5 with 16 GB of ram with a solid SSD for the OS.

[Spannerhands]

This looks amazing! Is this your system or have you found it on the web for sell?

 

Sorry actually had some work do to them lol,

 

Its my system that a bough second hand a few weeks ago from eBay, but I knew the guy so did a deal but paid £600 which is just under $1000, server stuff is always cheap second hand... Picked up a HP Pro Curve switch for £60 which was £1800 new... 

 

 

[lifeisasus]

Sorry actually had some work do to them lol,

 

Its my system that a bough second hand a few weeks ago from eBay, but I knew the guy so did a deal but paid £600 which is just under $1000, server stuff is always cheap second hand... Picked up a HP Pro Curve switch for £60 which was £1800 new... 

 

 

WOW! I am so jealous!! nice build!!

[lifeisasus]

I was wondering if a barebone shuttle pc would be good with an i5 in it?