Okay guys, based on this article from LifeHacker: Here
I want to make a server for my home where every computer can access it in order to share files and for my TV to access the server and play movies, view photos, etc from there. It is probably going to run Ubuntu though I have no idea with that operating system, I am only familiar with Windows, but if it's going to make the server faster, there is no doubt about it, I can learn. The only thing for sure is that I am not going to put FreeNAS that the guy says in another article.
So, here is the story. I found 2 PCs in my dad's basement that had for his job (in his office) the one is older than the other one. Been 1 year since I booted the PCs, they were working fine then (with a lot of lag, freezes, etc but they loaded windows normally).
What I want to do is gather all the parts from both computers and make one computer that is going to be the server. Also, I want to buy parts from the internet in order to make the server better.
First Computer (newer):
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3
CPU: Intel Pentium D (don't know further info)
RAM: Had one (DDR2) but I gave it away, didn't ever think that I would need that for my PC
GPU: I don't know the model since I can't boot it without a RAM
PSU: Premier DR-8400BTX (MAX 400W)
Hard Drive: No where to be found
Case: Don't know exactly but the dimensions are:
height: 41 cm
length: 18.5 cm
width: 47.5 cm
Second Computer (older):
Motherboard: GIGABYTE 85648 FXP-RZ
CPU: Don't know the model
RAM: elixir DDR 333 MHz 256 MB
GPU: Don't know the model
PSU: LPK 9-3 (300W)
Hard Drive: WD Caviar SE 80 GB WD800SD-22LSAO (I don't think that is SATA)
Case: Don't know exactly but the dimensions are:
height: 41 cm
length: 17 cm
width: 16 cm
If you want further information about the parts you can tell me where I can find the model number because I am kinda new to computer parts. Also, don't forget that the first computer can't be booted since I don't have RAM and I haven't booted the second computer yet (been 1 year).
I want to make a server for my home where every computer can access it in order to share files and for my TV to access the server and play movies, view photos, etc from there. It is probably going to run Ubuntu though I have no idea with that operating system, I am only familiar with Windows, but if it's going to make the server faster, there is no doubt about it, I can learn. The only thing for sure is that I am not going to put FreeNAS that the guy says in another article.
So, here is the story. I found 2 PCs in my dad's basement that had for his job (in his office) the one is older than the other one. Been 1 year since I booted the PCs, they were working fine then (with a lot of lag, freezes, etc but they loaded windows normally).
What I want to do is gather all the parts from both computers and make one computer that is going to be the server. Also, I want to buy parts from the internet in order to make the server better.
First Computer (newer):
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3
CPU: Intel Pentium D (don't know further info)
RAM: Had one (DDR2) but I gave it away, didn't ever think that I would need that for my PC
GPU: I don't know the model since I can't boot it without a RAM
PSU: Premier DR-8400BTX (MAX 400W)
Hard Drive: No where to be found
Case: Don't know exactly but the dimensions are:
height: 41 cm
length: 18.5 cm
width: 47.5 cm
Second Computer (older):
Motherboard: GIGABYTE 85648 FXP-RZ
CPU: Don't know the model
RAM: elixir DDR 333 MHz 256 MB
GPU: Don't know the model
PSU: LPK 9-3 (300W)
Hard Drive: WD Caviar SE 80 GB WD800SD-22LSAO (I don't think that is SATA)
Case: Don't know exactly but the dimensions are:
height: 41 cm
length: 17 cm
width: 16 cm
If you want further information about the parts you can tell me where I can find the model number because I am kinda new to computer parts. Also, don't forget that the first computer can't be booted since I don't have RAM and I haven't booted the second computer yet (been 1 year).
)? As for your hardware it really depends on performance. What are you looking to stream from the server (HD movies, music, applications, photos, all the above 
)? The two machines you mentioned are rather old but the top one might could work for a little money invested. I would suggest a from-scratch build using some sort of embedded cpu option (intel atom), a couple gigs or ram, and then focus on hard drive storage.
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