• Hardware

  • Building web server for intranet

hello
i am looking to build 3 computers to be used as mini webserver ( intranet )
i am looking for an I7 and 16 GB and looking for the cheapest solution ( building my own setup in place of buying a branded desktop )
please help be choose the best yet cheapest solution
i need
CPU
Board
Ram
PSU
Case
maybe a small ssd as well

thank you
If it's in the same place: same room/building. I think it's better to build only one server with decent hardware in place of building 3 seperated machines... Unless you really need 3 machines for some reasons.
scorz wroteIf it's in the same place: same room/building. I think it's better to build only one server with decent hardware in place of building 3 seperated machines... Unless you really need 3 machines for some reasons.
I forgot to mention..each webserver will be in a different company and different location
how about this config :
Haswell 3.60GHz - i7-4790 8M/LGA1150 $305.00
Kingston HyperX Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model HX318C10FBK2/16 $92.00
MSI Z97 PC Mate (DDR3) (LGA1150) $103.00
SAMSUNG 850 EVO MZ-75E250BW 2.5" 250GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $109.00
Cooler Master Elite 350 RC-350 Case RC-350-KKR500-TM w/ TM-500-PSSR-M3 500W PSU $59.00
Total : 735 $
Is this a good config ?
I am not that much of a hardware guy.. but why Haswell? Go for skylake it's only 3$ more and it's a recent technology. As for mobo this sound ok: MSI B150 PC MATE (DDR4) USB 3.1 (LGA1151) (99$)
And I suggest an PCI-E ethernet.
PS: An external ethernet won't slow the CPU in a remarkable way. But you're building a server not gaming/regular PC so it's like playing on the safe side. Plus since you're not installing a GPU, the CPU will handle some minor graphics stuff.
PS#2: I think 16GB RAM is overkill, but after all it depends on how much users will be connected so..

PS#3: If you can find a used/new Xeon CPUs + mobos (LGA 2011/LGA 2011-v3) within the budget, go for it they are much better for servers
scorz wroteI am not that much of a hardware guy.. but why Haswell? Go for skylake it's only 3$ more and it's a recent technology. As for mobo this sound ok: MSI B150 PC MATE (DDR4) USB 3.1 (LGA1151) (99$)
And I suggest an PCI-E ethernet.
PS: An external ethernet won't slow the CPU in a remarkable way. But you're building a server not gaming/regular PC so it's like playing on the safe side. Plus since you're not installing a GPU, the CPU will handle some minor graphics stuff.
PS#2: I think 16GB RAM is overkill, but after all it depends on how much users will be connected so..

PS#3: If you can find a used/new Xeon CPUs + mobos (LGA 2011/LGA 2011-v3) within the budget, go for it they are much better for servers
you are right about the skylake , i was looking for a cheaper option .
there will be no graphics whatsoever , just the main setup .
the 16 GB ram was asked for by the application implementor ( i told him it is too much for a pc with only IIS on it , but rams are the cheapest these days )
If you get Skylake you need DDR4 RAM which is still expensive.
Using DDR3 RAM will ruin your CPU since voltage differs.
Georges00 wroteIf you get Skylake you need DDR4 RAM which is still expensive.
Using DDR3 RAM will ruin your CPU since voltage differs.
DDR3 will not ruin your CPU, Broadwell didn't "support" DDR3, just DDR3L, but it ran just fine with regular DDR3, you can also lower the voltage in the BIOS.