Home Server Build Suggestions

[kmitch101]

I'm planning on building a home server. It will mostly be used for file serving, backups, and possibly some HD media. I'm also trying to keep the price down while still getting pretty good quality parts. Here is a potential build I've come up with. Let me know your thoughts/suggestions. Thanks.

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$59.95

ASUS M3A78 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
$79.99

Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX12V Power Supply - Retail
$40.99

AMD Athlon X2 4850e 2.5GHz Socket AM2 45W Dual-Core Processor Model ADH4850DOBOX - Retail
$53.99

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-2GBPK - Retail
$31.99

2 x Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
$209.98

LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM
$24.99

Microsoft Windows Home Server 32 Bit 1 Pack (Power pack 1) - OEM
$99.99

Subtotal: $601.87

 

[evongugg]

FreeNAS or Openfiler

How-to: Mini DIY Project: 2TB NAS Box for $360

Product Description Unit Price Total Price
1 Rosewill R223-P-BK 120mm Fan ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$19.99 $19.99
1 Foxconn G9657MA-8EKRS2H LGA 775 Intel G965 Express Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$49.99 $49.99
1 Antec Basiq BP-350B 350W ATX12V Version 2.01 Power Supply - OEM
$9.99 $9.99
1 Intel Celeron 430 Conroe-L 1.8GHz LGA 775 35W Single-Core Processor Model BX80557430 - Retail
$37.99 $37.99
1 Kingston 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2N6/1G - Retail
$14.99 $14.99
1 OS FreeNAS
$0.0 $0.0
1 OS OpenFiler $0.0 $0.0
3 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
$74.99 $224.97
3 Optional Part: iStarUSA T-5-SA 1x5.25" Bay Trayless Anti-vibration SATA Mobile Rack - Retail $14.99 $44.97
Subtotal: $357.92
Subtotal (with Mobile Racks) 402.89