- Apr 18, 2017
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Greetings fellow community members!
I would like some help on a building an extremely budget oriented virtualization build. I want the make a serve-like setup where there is one main PC with multiple monitors, keyboards and mice attached to it.
My use case is for 5 people to be able to use the MS office suite all from the same computer (with different peripherals, of course) at the same time. My budget is extremely low, and the cheapest is always the better option for me. I don't know what I will need for this sort of a build. I am going to segment this, such that it hopefully becomes easier to read.
SOFTWARE-
I have done some research and found that I will have to use windows pro's hyper-v virtualization technology (because the other options are more expensive, and windows home apparently does not support it), and I need to create 5 VMs (for 5 people). I was unable to find the specifics of this, but I figured out that I will have to enable a few settings in the BIOS such that hyper-v can function properly.
Though this is not of utmost importance, because I'm pretty sure if I browse a bit more I can find relevant instructions. Moreover, what I really want to know is whether my findings about the required software is correct, and if not where did I go wrong. Additionally, please let me know if there is more software needed for this.
HARDWARE-
PROCESSOR:
I could not find much about this. So my assumption is that a greater number of threads is top priority. Therefore I have shortlisted two:
1. AMD Ryzen 5 1400
2. Intel i5 6402p (it has a higher clock than the 6400, yet it is cheaper in my country. Weird.)
I'm leaning towards the Ryzen because it has a higher clock and more threads. And because I like to go with the underdog
Please let me know if I am underestimating or overestimating the processing power that will be required for my use case. Can I go cheaper, or should I increase my budget allocated towards this part?
RAM:
I found that RAM is pretty important in a virtualization build. I'm thinking of getting the cheapest ECC 8GB memory stick I can find. As goes with the above, please let me knew if I'm missing something here, or if my RAM will not be enough for my use case.
MOTHERBOARD:
As for the motherboard, I'm thinking I'll just take the cheapest one that is compatible with all my parts. I've learned that we've crossed the days when motherboards did not support virtualization.
PSU:
Again, I'll just take the cheapest compatible one. It will be around 150W more than the power consumption and bronze certified. Let me know if a more reliable PSU will be needed.
GRAPHICS CARD:
I don't plan to put a discrete graphics card in, because the use case does not need it. I'm also pretty sure Ryzen and i5s have onboard graphics to perform basic display tasks.
STORAGE:
Maybe a 500GB 7200rpm HDD, which should be good enough for 5 people solely storing word documents, excel documents and powerpoint presentations. And an OS of course.
CASE:
Anything that fits all the parts and has decent airflow.
PERIPHERALS:
5 monitors, 5 keyboards, 5 mice. I doubt I need anything else.
But I don't know how I will connect all those monitors! I've heard from a friend about "daisy chaining" but the name is about all I know. I would love it if you could help me with this.
Similarly I don't know how I will connect all the keyboards and mice, even though I could find a motherboard with 10 USB slots, it sounds a bit counter-intuitive.
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Thank you for reading through the wall of text. I would really appreciate if you could help me out!
I would like some help on a building an extremely budget oriented virtualization build. I want the make a serve-like setup where there is one main PC with multiple monitors, keyboards and mice attached to it.
My use case is for 5 people to be able to use the MS office suite all from the same computer (with different peripherals, of course) at the same time. My budget is extremely low, and the cheapest is always the better option for me. I don't know what I will need for this sort of a build. I am going to segment this, such that it hopefully becomes easier to read.
SOFTWARE-
I have done some research and found that I will have to use windows pro's hyper-v virtualization technology (because the other options are more expensive, and windows home apparently does not support it), and I need to create 5 VMs (for 5 people). I was unable to find the specifics of this, but I figured out that I will have to enable a few settings in the BIOS such that hyper-v can function properly.
Though this is not of utmost importance, because I'm pretty sure if I browse a bit more I can find relevant instructions. Moreover, what I really want to know is whether my findings about the required software is correct, and if not where did I go wrong. Additionally, please let me know if there is more software needed for this.
HARDWARE-
PROCESSOR:
I could not find much about this. So my assumption is that a greater number of threads is top priority. Therefore I have shortlisted two:
1. AMD Ryzen 5 1400
2. Intel i5 6402p (it has a higher clock than the 6400, yet it is cheaper in my country. Weird.)
I'm leaning towards the Ryzen because it has a higher clock and more threads. And because I like to go with the underdog
Please let me know if I am underestimating or overestimating the processing power that will be required for my use case. Can I go cheaper, or should I increase my budget allocated towards this part?
RAM:
I found that RAM is pretty important in a virtualization build. I'm thinking of getting the cheapest ECC 8GB memory stick I can find. As goes with the above, please let me knew if I'm missing something here, or if my RAM will not be enough for my use case.
MOTHERBOARD:
As for the motherboard, I'm thinking I'll just take the cheapest one that is compatible with all my parts. I've learned that we've crossed the days when motherboards did not support virtualization.
PSU:
Again, I'll just take the cheapest compatible one. It will be around 150W more than the power consumption and bronze certified. Let me know if a more reliable PSU will be needed.
GRAPHICS CARD:
I don't plan to put a discrete graphics card in, because the use case does not need it. I'm also pretty sure Ryzen and i5s have onboard graphics to perform basic display tasks.
STORAGE:
Maybe a 500GB 7200rpm HDD, which should be good enough for 5 people solely storing word documents, excel documents and powerpoint presentations. And an OS of course.
CASE:
Anything that fits all the parts and has decent airflow.
PERIPHERALS:
5 monitors, 5 keyboards, 5 mice. I doubt I need anything else.
But I don't know how I will connect all those monitors! I've heard from a friend about "daisy chaining" but the name is about all I know. I would love it if you could help me with this.
Similarly I don't know how I will connect all the keyboards and mice, even though I could find a motherboard with 10 USB slots, it sounds a bit counter-intuitive.
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Thank you for reading through the wall of text. I would really appreciate if you could help me out!
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