Building a low-key server for my house

[CaptainKahuna]

This server will be on 24/7 running Windows 2000 Server and will primarily be used to share files and as a VPN server for my home network. All links and prices to newegg.com

ASUS "A7V8X-MX SE" KM400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL - $60.00
Linkworld miniATX case w/ 300W PSU -RETAIL - $19.99
AMD Athlon XP 2000+, 266 FSB, 256K Cache Processor - Retail - $57.00
Crucial PC2100 DDR RAM 128MB -OEM - $35.00
Crucial PC2100 DDR RAM 256MB -OEM - $46.00
Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE HD -OEM - $64.99
Samsung Black 52X CD-ROM -OEM - $18.00

Total Price: $315 shipped

Look good?

 

[Wahsapa]

hmm for the price thats a good machine but for being a basic server its a little much. very nice price tho.

im a fan of the cl epia idea of a 'home' server(something that doesnt need to be too powerful) link

your setup would be fine tho....

also, no linux?

 

[CaptainKahuna]

Originally posted by: Wahsapa

also, no linux?

No linux just because I don't know it all that well, and I know Windows like a fat kid knows his local McDonalds.

 

[xenos500]

No....an out of date desktop computer isn't a server.
You should take your 300+ dollars and go on ebay and look at some used compaq proliants. They are cheap and useful.
A manufactured server would be way more reliable and better suited to what you want to do anyways.

and who make a computer with 384mb of ram, really?