Processor advice for home server

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Lloyd B

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Hello,
I need some advice/feedback for a processor I am looking at for my first home server. I am looking at e3-12xx v3 for a home server that will have a few virtual servers running on it. I am thinking of running the following on within its own virtual server. Each will be running Linux.

Media center, streaming to 2 or 3 devices. maybe plex, no 4k, but Blu-ray rips. Not sure if I need transcoding

File server

Automated backups for devices on my home network

Torrent

Minecraft server for my daughter

1 or 2 misc virtual servers for playing with.

In the future I may use the server as a router and possibly use it as a dvr recording device.

Now here is my concern, the e3-12xx v3 caps at 32 gb RAM. Will this become an issue or am I worried about nothing?

Any advice, feedback, alternatives, and comments will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Lloyd
 

Patrick

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Hi @Lloyd B welcome to the forums.

I think you are going to be OK with that setup depending on what the virtual servers are doing.