New setup

29th November 2003, 12:22

i need some advice, i'm planning to buy a new computer. I'm planning for using it in my home network, as a email server, webserver and all that ****

Ofcourse i will hook it up with 526Ram and 160Gb HD.

But which is the best processor/mobo to run such a server.

So should i take a p4 or a barton or something else to run 24/7

jmke · 29th November 2003, 12:28

Most bang for the buck: nForce2/Athlon XP Tbred B CPU
Most Power for the buck: nForce3/Athlon 64

in case everything is left running at default

in my humble opinion

piotke · 29th November 2003, 12:30

and if you want some overclocking

p4, on stock speeds it's not super fast, but almost every 2.6/2.6 C makes it to more then 3.2 GHz. And then it's fast

RichBa5tard · 29th November 2003, 12:54

If you will really only use it for email/file/webserver, you don't need a fast computer, but a good NIC and storage system.

A cheap, linux compatible amd mobo with a xp2000+ should be more than enough. Tip: sis linux support is unexisting, nvidia support is mediocre and via support is good.

BlackRabbit · 29th November 2003, 13:18

Webserver: is he gonna serve dynamic (php?) pages with DB backend?

I think a simple VIAbased motherboard with a XP2000/D1600 will serve all your needs.. And I would go RAID1 (mirror)..

(I'm using a P2 350, 512MB RAM, RAID1 40GB array, and it serves all my needs..)

29th November 2003, 12:22	#1
bambix Posts: n/a	New setup i need some advice, i'm planning to buy a new computer. I'm planning for using it in my home network, as a email server, webserver and all that **** Ofcourse i will hook it up with 526Ram and 160Gb HD. But which is the best processor/mobo to run such a server. So should i take a p4 or a barton or something else to run 24/7

29th November 2003, 12:28	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,024	Most bang for the buck: nForce2/Athlon XP Tbred B CPU Most Power for the buck: nForce3/Athlon 64 in case everything is left running at default in my humble opinion __________________

29th November 2003, 12:30	#3
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,003	and if you want some overclocking p4, on stock speeds it's not super fast, but almost every 2.6/2.6 C makes it to more then 3.2 GHz. And then it's fast __________________ .

29th November 2003, 12:54	#4
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	If you will really only use it for email/file/webserver, you don't need a fast computer, but a good NIC and storage system. A cheap, linux compatible amd mobo with a xp2000+ should be more than enough. Tip: sis linux support is unexisting, nvidia support is mediocre and via support is good. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

29th November 2003, 13:18	#5
BlackRabbit Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,202	Webserver: is he gonna serve dynamic (php?) pages with DB backend? I think a simple VIAbased motherboard with a XP2000/D1600 will serve all your needs.. And I would go RAID1 (mirror).. (I'm using a P2 350, 512MB RAM, RAID1 40GB array, and it serves all my needs..) __________________ >> imagehosting.jumbee.net -> Free Image Hosting >> favorites.jumbee.net -> Bookmark Manager >> www.datanuke.be -> Lanparty Network Rental, community & reviews

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