I could use some help with the details here, I've looked at a lot of low power consumption builds but I am honestly not sure what I should be looking for in the actual hardware.
Approximate Purchase Date: this week
Budget Range: <500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: storage and file serving, setup SSH connection so I can tunnel in for HTTP forwarding, play with OS installs, game host server sometimes (no actual gaming on the machine)
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, mid case
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: don't care about brand, but not something we know is poor quality. Video and sound can be on-board, I'm not really going to be using them much.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: Does not matter
Additional Comments: Simply need a server so I can play with some installs, serve files, maybe host some games, and want low power consumption to keep running costs low.
Approximate Purchase Date: this week
Budget Range: <500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: storage and file serving, setup SSH connection so I can tunnel in for HTTP forwarding, play with OS installs, game host server sometimes (no actual gaming on the machine)
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, mid case
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: don't care about brand, but not something we know is poor quality. Video and sound can be on-board, I'm not really going to be using them much.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: Does not matter
Additional Comments: Simply need a server so I can play with some installs, serve files, maybe host some games, and want low power consumption to keep running costs low.