My Own IRC Server?

[Bones2525]

Looking at putting together a server-like build. Would cost around 250-300, it's cheap, with a 32GB SSD, 8 GB @ 1600MHz. MicroATX, it would be for me and a few friends with maybe a CS:S server, Minecraft Server, and an IRC channel. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no idea what I should do to create my own server. Can you guys link me to a guide/give me a few pointers on how to go about this? :3

Appreciate it.

 

[popatim]

Fisrt investigate which server OS all those programs have in common because thats what you'll need to us for an OS. other than that:

$50 motherboard, $50 cpu, $50 case, $50 ram, cheap ssd...
no video card needed beyond setting up the server and installing the OS.

 

[Bones2525]

Thanks. And it's an IRC server, not channel, sorry.

 

[popatim]

well there are windows based irc servers but unix would really be the way to go but that would likely leave your game servers out of the loop...

 

[Bones2525]

The IRC wouldn't get much traffic, and it would be nice to have a dedicated MC server. I would definitely not go quad-core (i5 2400) if I went Unix though. Would only run an IRC then :/

 

[popatim]

An IRC server doesn't get much traffic? They don't even let you run a server unless you have lots of bandwidth, unless things have changed over the years.