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Budget Server build - £500

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January 25, 2014 2:52:54 PM

Hello just here today to ask for some advice on building my Home Server.

Some things to keep in mind
- I'm doing a Higher HNC computing course in college so i know quite a bit, but still a lot more to
learn :) 
- I have a £500 budget (Excluding the price of the HD's)
- It's main use will be for:
1. - File sharing and media streaming
2. - File backup from several devices
3. - Able to control the server from my main PC
4. - [Possible] Various game hosting (This would only be for hosting
games temporarily for example with friends on LAN and/or WAN)
Also the games wouldn't be too hard to run, source mod games
Would really be the highest point; even then only about 8 people max
- Has to be able to stream data at 1Gbps across my network (Probably CAT 6 STP for the main cables and CAT 6 UST for patch leads etc) <CAT 6 cables are very cheap now as well FYI>
- Should be able to support/connect to at least 10 devices at any given moment
- Must be able to run 24/7 at an efficient rate (No more than 200W PSU would be suited if possible)
- Take advantage of Red WD 3.5" Drives (Mabey x4 2TB drives to start with)
- Lastly it has to be within some sort of Telecommunications cabinet in a stack-style formation (not too large though) with enough room to upgrade storage space and add extra devices; switches for example.

I was thinking of using freeNAS as the main operator, it does look very appealing with its ZFS raid architecture and many more factors.
- Check http://www.freenas.org/about/features.html for more info

Now this is rather rough but if you need more information or want to suggest anything please let me know.

Thanks, Lewis.



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January 26, 2014 5:22:14 AM

The telecoms cabinet can vary, i would normally go with a standard case that included extra HD expansions but i'd rather do it right.

I'll also install whatever OS for the server on a HD less than 100GB (keeps the others free)

I'm moving house in march 21st as well, so i'll be wiring the home with STP CAT 6 cabling and ether jacks.

Later down the line i will some sort of UPS (not too expensive)
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January 27, 2014 1:35:35 PM

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