Best CPU & Motherboard for Home Server (Hosting XEN Server / Virtualization)

Sridhar_1985

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Dear All,

I was using i5 660 (3.1 ghz) on Gigiabyte ga-h55m-usb3 with 16 GB DDR3 RAM and 4TB x 2 HDD which died recently after working for 7 yrs.

I am looking at rebuilding the same PC. I intend to use the PC as a home server which will run XEN Server. Further, the XEN Server will by default run 2 to 3 Guest OS at any given point of time like (pfsense, freeNAS and ubuntu server 14). Apart from this, additional guest OS would be installed to test scenarios, installations and configurations from time to time.

Request all the members to advice me on the config especially the processor and motherboard.

Thanks for your advice in advance.