Cheapy Server

[Tea1337]

I plan on making my own server for a backup for all computers in my house, and to host  a private minecraft server for me and friends. Here are the parts I have so far:

 

 

ECS CDC-M/D2550(1.0) Intel Atom D2550:  $70

 

EDIT: Going to buy a Rosewill SL300-TFX powersupply instead.

 

Seagate barracuda 1TB: $64.99

 

Mushkin Enhanced 2GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066: $24.99(Will add another 2GB soon)

 

 

 

The server will be on 24/7 so that's why It's all low power. I have estimated it will cost me about $2.50 per month to run it, maybe $10 as long as the PSU doesn't draw a lot of power. If you have any suggestions please say so, only the PSU is final and I'm not going to buy another one.

[nsyedhasan]

That HDD is very expensive for the size. Get a 1TB 3.5 inch drive. Also more RAM would be very useful. Also FX 6300 would perform better than an Atom.

[defunkt]

burn that psu! burn it with fire!.. well.. before it does itself..

[Tea1337]

That HDD is very expensive for the size. Get a 1TB 3.5 inch drive. Also more RAM would be very useful. Also FX 6300 would perform better than an Atom.

This is on a very strict budget . I can't upgrade to a FX 6300 if I could I would. And I'm going for efficiency not performance. As for the HDD I just found a 1tb for the same price I will change too.

 

burn that psu! burn it with fire!.. well.. before it does itself..

The PSU was tested for over a month, it stays very cool and there is nothing wrong with it.

[nsyedhasan]

This is on a very strict budget . I can't upgrade to a FX 6300 if I could I would. And I'm going for efficiency not performance. As for the HDD I just found a 1tb for the same price I will change too.

 

The PSU was tested for over a month, it stays very cool and there is nothing wrong with it.

Then I would say more RAM.

[Tea1337]

Then I would say more RAM.

After about a week I'll order another 2gb kit