I've been trying to learn how to build my own server but during my research I read that for the sake of money and performance, it would be better to buy one. But from all the 2U rackmount servers (the type I am looking for), I have not found one to be in the <20lbs range. If possible I could go for one that was built or go back to my original idea of building my own. My budget is $500 but I am willing to go above for a little bit.
I should also note that the main purpose of the home server would be an all in one. (Wi-fi router, network file share, web development server, and anything else one would use for a home server) I already have an HDD and SSD handy to cut my costs a little. I needed at least one gigabit port so that the ssd speeds wouldn't be bottlenecked on transfer. Hopefully the build or whatever server I get won't sound like a jet engine, or else I might have to drop the idea.
Here I'll list the specs that I currently have in my shopping cart:
2U Chassis: Athena Power RM-2UC238 Black 1.0mm SECC 2U Rackmount Server Case PS3 Single 2 External 5.25" Drive Bays - Server Chassis - Newegg.com
Power Supply: iStarUSA TC-350PD3 20+4Pin 350W Single PS3 Power Supply - Newegg.com
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220V3 Haswell 3.1GHz LGA 1150 80W Server Processor BX80646E31220V
Gigabit Switch: 8 Port Way Ethernet Network RJ45 Gigabit 10/100/1000Mbps Switch Splitter LAN Hub
Wireless Adapter: New 3 Antenna Mini PCI-E to PCI-E Express X1 WiFi Wireless Extender Card Adapter
Access Point (maybe?): New 300Mbps Wireless Wifi High Power Router Wall Mount Ceiling AP Access Point
CPU Cooling: Dynatron K17 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler for Intel LGA Socket 1151 / 1150 / 1155 / 11
I am more than willing to listen to any opinions or suggestions that may help to improve this build.
I should also note that the main purpose of the home server would be an all in one. (Wi-fi router, network file share, web development server, and anything else one would use for a home server) I already have an HDD and SSD handy to cut my costs a little. I needed at least one gigabit port so that the ssd speeds wouldn't be bottlenecked on transfer. Hopefully the build or whatever server I get won't sound like a jet engine, or else I might have to drop the idea.
Here I'll list the specs that I currently have in my shopping cart:
2U Chassis: Athena Power RM-2UC238 Black 1.0mm SECC 2U Rackmount Server Case PS3 Single 2 External 5.25" Drive Bays - Server Chassis - Newegg.com
Power Supply: iStarUSA TC-350PD3 20+4Pin 350W Single PS3 Power Supply - Newegg.com
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220V3 Haswell 3.1GHz LGA 1150 80W Server Processor BX80646E31220V
Gigabit Switch: 8 Port Way Ethernet Network RJ45 Gigabit 10/100/1000Mbps Switch Splitter LAN Hub
Wireless Adapter: New 3 Antenna Mini PCI-E to PCI-E Express X1 WiFi Wireless Extender Card Adapter
Access Point (maybe?): New 300Mbps Wireless Wifi High Power Router Wall Mount Ceiling AP Access Point
CPU Cooling: Dynatron K17 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler for Intel LGA Socket 1151 / 1150 / 1155 / 11
I am more than willing to listen to any opinions or suggestions that may help to improve this build.