I need so much help.

[hackbender]

Hey everybody. My home server passed away this week. I was going to fix it, but a new motherboard is what I think I need and they are very hard to find / ungodly expensive. I am trying to figure out how to get a decent replacement for very light gaming and media playback to my TV.

Unfortunately, I think I will only be able to reuse my PSU, HDD, and video card. I am trying to get back running for under $175. What would be a good place to get a near complete used replacement for around that price?

Sorry if I don't make sense or am breaking a rule. Thanks!

 

[Lochekey]

What are the full specs on the original system and are you just looking for comparable performance or looking for an upgrade.

 

[hackbender]

Not really looking for an upgrade, because that would probably fall outside the budget. The dead machine has twin Xeon 8 core processors, 24 GB of 1333 mhz ECC RAM and a Quadro 290 and 9800 gt GPUs. I'm sure matlab and some other programs will run a bit slower, but it isn't the end of the world. I would save the 850 watt psu and one of the video cards.

 

[trents]

Why do you need a server to do what you do computing wise? How many workstations in your home are being served by (excuse the redundancy) the server?

Was this a Mac or a Windows based server?

 

[hackbender]

The computer was sharing to 3 or 4 devices intermittently. It ran Debian with KDE/Plasma and I would occasionally use it for long running commands (8 days at full CPU/GPU utilization), but I can SSH into another machine for that work. So short answer, I don't need another server, it was just a very good deal when I originally purchased it.

 

[EarthDog]

So get a NUC.