Rate my server build.

[Kharn]

Just a basic layout for my server build any problems with it?

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ (Socket 939) - OEM
£44.64 inc VAT

Asrock 939NF6G-VSTA Micro ATX (Socket 939) PCI-Express DDR Motherboard
£46.99 inc VAT

Crucial 512MB DDR PC3200 CAS3
£17.61 inc VAT

Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 250GB ATA-133 8MB Cache - OEM (0A33408)
£39.94 inc VAT

LG GDR-H30NBB 16x DVD-ROM (Beige) - OEM
£11.74 inc VAT

Akasa AK-ZEN-01-WH Zen White Case
£31.71 inc VAT

Gigabyte SUPERB 460w PSU
£27.01 inc VAT

Belkin F5D5005EA Gigabit Desktop PCI Network Adapter
£14.09 inc VAT

TOTAL = £233.73

 

[aetherh4cker]

I'd get more RAM.

 

[NosBoost300]

depends on what its doing

if its just a file server, that'll do you pretty good

 

[decibaL]

ARG, both of our clubs lost chad, chelsea fc ftw

 

[Kharn]

Its for a HTTP server, I am going to use debian for the OS over Ubuntu Server Edition as I have a copy knocking around an I have experience with it as a server OS. I don't think i will be using more RAM than the 512mb as its only going to host one or two pages I got a much bigger server in the works for a much larger project I got in the pipelines.

 

[Kharn]

I am going to be building at least 3 of them so if anyone has any surgestions or comments I am all ears. The larger server is still coming but will be delayed a short while.

Oh an can some one recommend a GOOD OS, I have been speeking to my friend who manages servers for a living an he said debian is good but there are better Red-Hat was one of the recommendations so I would like some 3rd party input on this.

 

[aetherh4cker]

I am going to be building at least 3 of them so if anyone has any surgestions or comments I am all ears. The larger server is still coming but will be delayed a short while.

Oh an can some one recommend a GOOD OS, I have been speeking to my friend who manages servers for a living an he said debian is good but there are better Red-Hat was one of the recommendations so I would like some 3rd party input on this.

I believe Red Hat is the commercial version... their free one is Fedora.

I actually recommend Ubuntu. Many of the server admins I talk to in my job love Ubuntu, and I personally like it as well. Though, a few of them prefer Fedora as well... so... *shrug*

I recommend Ubuntu though.

 

[Nagasama]

i'd get an opteron instead of an x2. may be able to keep it at the same price, even. or close in any event.
i'd look into the barcelona for the new big server.