Looking for Athlon 64 (single core) + mobo + RAM + parts

[flamethrower205]

I'm creating a very low budget server network in my dorm at MIT and need (AS CHEAPLY AS POSSIBLE):

3x Athlon 64. I don't care what speed, an XP 3000+ is fine.
3x Motherboards for above A64's
3x1GB DDR, though 3x(2x512) is probably better

I have 1 case + PSU, so I also need:

2xold case
2x400W PSU (each will be running 6 hard drives so I want to be on the safe side).

To put this in perspective, we've got little money and want to build a file server that can also be used for processing some simulations. I decided the easiest was setting up 3 servers, each with a main hard drive on which windows will run and 5 hard drives in RAID 5 where 4 are usable. Assuming 200GB/ hard drive, that's 800GB/ server node of space. 2.4TB right now should be enough. I'm writing a service in C++ on the server side that manages the files and downloads/uploads. Client will have a C# interface that uses C++ DLL's to keep track of the file system so the network looks like a single hard drive. Users can then access files and run tasks. This is for educational purposes, so any help is appreciated.

Thanks

 

[qwilliam]

i have an amd 3700+ (san diego core) and a bfg nforce4 ultra board. $200 shipped for both. if interested, e-mail me at lilfreeloader@hoNOSPAMtmail.com (i check that e-mail more often than others, remember to remove the "nospam" part of my address before sending me an e-mail).

 

[Locutus]

i have some stuff you might want
see my thread

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/community/Locutus-Huge-Hardware-Blowout-ftopict17895.html

 

[flamethrower205]

That's a bit pricey, and in all honesty, I don't need hardware that powerful. The whole reason I'm using 3 systems is because I can efficently split up the work load. To put things in perspective, I am considering using plain old Athlons as they would most likely suffice.

 

[Robc1880]

Would you be interested in the Athlon 64 FX-55's? I have 3 of them for sale, looking for $250 each or if you were to buy all 3 then the price would be $650

 

[Vargis]

i have 4600x2 watercooled on a dfilanpartycrdr200 @ 2750mhx 24/7,x1800xts in crossfire u can sell then,2 1 gig sticks of ocz ddr500 gold 3448 timings,200gig max DM10 16 meg cache,xfi fatality sound card with frot io plate..can put tha in your puter or sell tat also worth 280,ohh have 36gig 10k raptor,all in a gren super alien case with a 520watt ocz sli psu plus the water cooling system has 2 120mm rads,imm sure it could make a killer serverlott HD racks 5 and 6 80mm fans plus the 2 120mms in the rads for 1200 obo 8 months old,only thing faster at igh resolutions is the x1900cf or 7900gtxsin sli 7800gtx512s in sli will give it a run but the 7900gt its super closebut th e 1800 wins outmos of he time.

 

[Vargis]

ahh use mine and use the 36 gig for os and get 4 750gb sata drives
3tb

 

[flamethrower205]

You understand 750x4 = 3Tb with no redundency and by itself would cost 1600$ or thereabouts.

I'm gotten several replies from people, thank you, but I fear I may not have been precise in the pricing. As we are on a limited budget, I'm looking to spend around 45$ for the CPU, so anything very powerful I'm sure you guys wouldn't be willing to let go for that much.