Should I Get This Server ?

[REDCELL1]

alright guys i wanted to get a server just for my family so we could back up our pcs and just possibly share files


now here is the server i am buying

2xSocket 603 Xeon-Foster core/1.7Ghz/400Mhz FSB/256k L2 Cache
Tyan S2603 Motherboard (HP X4000 systemboard) Intel I860 chipset/on-board sound/2 USB ports/
768MB Rambus
Atlas 10K II 16GB SCSI HDD
Atlas 10K II 36GB SCSI HDD
BFG Nvidia 6800 256MB Graphics Card DVI and VGA
Lite-On DVD-RW 16x
Windows XP Professional cd with license


all for $450, now i will proably hadd more ram and hard disk but just to start off what do you guys think ?

[longhornfreak]

there is a cheaper way to go

is you family all in one house, if so...

buy an external hard drive

and you can share files if you set up on a router, im too busy to tell you how but u can just look on google

[Zer0.]

Originally posted by REDCELL1@Sep 9 2006, 10:04 AM alright guys i wanted to get* a server just for my family so we could back up our pcs and just possibly share files now here is the server i am buying 2xSocket 603 Xeon-Foster core/1.7Ghz/400Mhz FSB/256k L2 Cache Tyan S2603 Motherboard (HP X4000 systemboard) Intel I860 chipset/on-board sound/2 USB ports/ 768MB Rambus Atlas 10K II 16GB SCSI HDD Atlas 10K II 36GB SCSI HDD BFG Nvidia 6800 256MB Graphics Card DVI and VGA Lite-On DVD-RW 16x Windows XP Professional cd with license all for $450, now i will proably hadd more ram and hard disk but just to start off what do you guys think ? [snapback]3046445[/snapback]

I suggest going with no video card for a server, not needed. Also, go with fedora core, I believe it's free, or much cheaper than XPPRO. Maybe get a 150GB raptor instead too? Just my ideas.

[Phili G]

or just sell the vid card when you get it :P

[REDCELL1]

yeah ill just sell the video card becuase its a server and not my gaming rig

and xp pro ill change that too, also bigger Hds

but aside from that is that a good buy for $450 ?

[Zer0.]

Originally posted by REDCELL1@Sep 9 2006, 12:39 PM yeah ill just sell the video card becuase its a server and not my gaming rig and xp pro ill change that too, also bigger Hds but aside from that is that a good buy for $450 ? [snapback]3046937[/snapback]

You're better off just not getting it. but anyhow. Using the money you save from XP, get bigger HDDs