Server with PC parts?

[bmin91]

Hello LTT Community,

 

First of all I would like to apologize, I have no knowledge when it comes to home servers... On that note I have a spare PC (after an upgrade) I would like to build into a home server. Would the following parts work? If it does feel free to add any parts I should add. Also May I get some info if this would be a good idea and why? What I was planning is basic file sharing for my work team and family.

 

Parts:

 

Case: Thermaltake Core v21

Mobo: MSI Z97M-43

CPU: Intel Core i5 4690K

Memory: 16gb 1600mhz

PSU: 500w PSU (can't remember make and model...)

Edited March 28, 2018 by bmin91

[WoodenMarker]

Yeah, that's fine. 

What kind of storage configuration did you have in mind?

[bmin91]

I honestly have no Idea, I wanted to get as much advice first then add.

[Crunchy Dragon]

9 minutes ago, bmin91 said:

I honestly have no Idea, I wanted to get as much advice first then add.

How much storage do you need, and do you require any kind of redundancy?

[MedievalMatt]

27 minutes ago, bmin91 said:

Hello LTT Community,

 

First of all I would like to apologize, I have no knowledge when it comes to home servers... On that note I have a spare PC (after an upgrade) I would like to build into a home server. Would the following parts work? If it does feel free to add any parts I should add. Also May I get some info if this would be a good idea and why? What I was planning is basic file sharing for my work team and family.

 

Parts:

 

Case: Thermaltake Core v21

Mobo: MSI Z97M-43

CPU: Intel Core i5 4690K

Memory: 16gb 1600mhz

PSU: 500w PSU (can't remember make and model...)

My server (specs in Sig) started out as a $200 POS i got off Craigslist.  It has evolved over time to what it is now as my needs changed, and as i learned new things about what could be done.

 

that should work fine, what you have there.  I have a beefy CPU because its a plex server, and trans-coding on plex is very CPU dependent.  4 lossless Blu-Ray trans-codes at a time maxes out my 1700.  thats the max load we will ever have, so its perfect.

 

The next thing I will be doing is putting my 1070 in it and exploring whether i can use it as a remote game farm, and have a thin client on my desk i use in-home streaming to game with.

 

Id start with what you need, build from there.

[bmin91]

Hello!

Thank you for your input!

Any Ideas how much storage would be suffecient? There might be about 4-12 users for file sharing...

[MedievalMatt]

7 minutes ago, bmin91 said:

Hello!

Thank you for your input!

Any Ideas how much storage would be suffecient? There might be about 4-12 users for file sharing...

I would go with double what you need as a general rule.  untill you start getting into the multiple Terabytes like I have done.

 

So, if you know you need 500GB.  get 1TB.

 

Personally i have Windows Storage Spaces to setup a software RAID 5 array out of my 3TB drives for redundancy, you dont have to do that.  but definitely get a backup solution going.