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[BLVCKRIPPER]

hey

i would like to upgrade my server.

My current setup:

MB: amd am3+ | amd fx 4100 | 1TB 2,5 hdd | gtx 650 | 8gb Ram | 500W power supply

My electricity bill is so huge with this server. (150€ a year(28 cents a kilowatthour))

I would like a server with near the performance of this with much less power consumption.

It should run a file server webserver DNS proxy vpn

ty blvckripper

 

[deXxterlab97]

I am no expert in server but perhaps you can tell us how much would you like to spend.

[LtStaffel]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s6PfKZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s6PfKZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i3-7100T 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.15 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($83.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $232.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-06 03:11 EST-0500

[BLVCKRIPPER]

less than 700 but the price performance should be good aswell

 

[BLVCKRIPPER]

8 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I am no expert in server but perhaps you can tell us how much would you like to spend.

<500 + Storage

[Pixel5]

with what you are running on it you could first toss the GPU as you dont need it and then think if you really need any of that performance as you didnt list anything that would need any performance at all.

 

if power consumption is an issue you should check out synology where even the smallest two bay slow CPU models have more than enough power for what you need and only need a few watts.

[NelizMastr]

1 hour ago, Pixel5 said:

with what you are running on it you could first toss the GPU as you dont need it and then think if you really need any of that performance as you didnt list anything that would need any performance at all.

 

if power consumption is an issue you should check out synology where even the smallest two bay slow CPU models have more than enough power for what you need and only need a few watts.

The FX CPU needs a GPU. So a small investment is needed either way, and that FX will consume 125W max, which is insane for a chip that barely outperforms a Core 2 Duo, lol.

 

+1 for the Synology NAS. If it's basically just for file storage, any 2 or 4 bay model will do. My 215j is chugging along nicely for the file sharing and VPN access it provides.

[Pixel5]

3 hours ago, NelizMastr said:

The FX CPU needs a GPU.

its a server, you set it up once ands never connect any display to it ever again as everything is done over the network.

 

he could toss out the GPU without any problem.

[NelizMastr]

22 minutes ago, Pixel5 said:

its a server, you set it up once ands never connect any display to it ever again as everything is done over the network.

 

he could toss out the GPU without any problem.

Tossing this card out won't be a problem, but he will need something to let the board know it has a GPU installed. These FX systems without onboard graphics often don't POST if no GPU is detected, some won't even run headless. It's a matter of trial and error.

[GloriousPain]

Um I'd do an X79 or X58 server personally or just a low end Ryzen depending on what you need more of multithread? Single thread? Ramdependent? Ect.