[Joshh100]

Hey guys,
Its been a while since I've been on the boards but I'm ready to build another machine and I want to get your input on what you think. The purpose of this computer is only to act as an ftp and ssh server for my fraternity house, so I just wanted the cheapest/bare-bones as possible setup. Let me know what you think of this setup and if you think I should switch any of the components.



Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1

Linkworld 533-54-c2228FU Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Linkworld 533-54-c2228FU Black Computer Case
Item #:N82E16811164112
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$29.99
2

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Item #:N82E16822136218
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
$159.98
1

AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400 Brisbane 2.3GHz Socket AM2 Dual-Core Processor Model ADH2400IAA5DO

AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400 2.3GHz Socket AM2 Dual-Core Processor
Item #:N82E16819103215
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
$39.99
1

GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813128333
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
$47.99
1

Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2N6K2/2G

Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820134635
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy
$29.49
Grand Total: $307.44

[freakdiablo]

Are you going to use the PSU that came with the case? I would spend a couple extra $$$ to maybe get an earthwatts PSU instead of risking buying everything again down the road, especially since the case is $30 and that includes the PSU.

[ou_phidelt]

Originally Posted by freakdiablo

Are you going to use the PSU that came with the case? I would spend a couple extra $$$ to maybe get an earthwatts PSU instead of risking buying everything again down the road, especially since the case is $30 and that includes the PSU.

Or get an Antec case that comes with a PSU. A much better case and a solid PSU for $90 seems like a fair deal. Is 640GB's enough? My fraternity house had several terabytes and that was 5 years ago, and we only had ten guys that lived in the house.

[freakdiablo]

Originally Posted by ou_phidelt

Or get an Antec case that comes with a PSU. A much better case and a solid PSU for $90 seems like a fair deal. Is 640GB's enough? My fraternity house had several terabytes and that was 5 years ago, and we only had ten guys that lived in the house.

Thats true. I don't know how your fraternity house is, but a sturdy case might be a good idea.

[Joshh100]

Thanks for your replies.. I was thinking of getting 2 of the hdd's that I mentioned. I'm trying to find out exactly what our budget is but I was going to try and go as cheap as possible. Also, a sturdy case is a good idea, this is like animal house. Thanks again.

[Ebola]

You might want to consider a beer-proof case too.

I would get a Dell PE SC440
http://www.dell.com/content/products...=04&l=en&s=bsd