can someone help me build?

[all4spl]

my dad would like a server for his business.. he wants it so everyone can log onto to it from like 3 other computers... cause i guess peer to peer networking isn't working..... i know they would need a decent cpu.. but they would like a server for a minimum amount of money... should i build one for them or should they buy a prebuilt one?? from like dell... i understand dell is crap but they really dont have much money to blow on this.... they really need the be able to log onto it and host a website.. and email.... and run a css server confortably with no lag...

 

[NickS]

Just get a Dell tbh. Find a coupon code and you can pick up a cheap Pentium D based rig, that'll be quiet, low power & low maintinence.

 

[all4spl]

will it handle all the stuff i need?? if so can u find me a link to a coupon?

 

[NickS]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=131257

 

[PP Mguire]

TBH my PIII will do the same right now. But i would recomend something better than that of course. Do what NickS says, easiest way.

 

[all4spl]

does it need ecc ram? if i choose to make like a pentium d one?

 

[FarFarAway]

No you'll be fine

ECC Ram is only needed for Opteron and Xeon server motherboards

 

[Mr. Popo]

Get a really cheap P4/PD, it will work perfectly.

 

[FarFarAway]

It might be worth noting one of our servers is running an overclocked P4, 2gb DDR and a RAID 0 array.

Cheap, fairly quick and cost effective

Of course the dual Xeon Box is also quick

 

[PP Mguire]

Server for this site?

 

[FarFarAway]

Well I think the site is running on the Dual Xeon Box atm, though not 100% sure

 

[all4spl]

so if i get a pentium d say 3.0ghz, then it will withstand 3 people being longed onto it at the same time, host mail and a website, and run atleast a 10man css server with no lag?

 

[PP Mguire]

Pop in enough ram, sure.

EDIT, make sure you have enough networking bandwidth (IE gigabit)

 

[FarFarAway]

Hmm hard to say, maybe: our P4 runs quite a lot of stuff on it.

What are the users gonna be logged in doing? running a Citrix/Terminal Service?

 

[all4spl]

well they will be logged in and using it as a full computer... mostly like word and excel and occasionally dreamweaver, and email and sharing

how much ram should i do? and i think they have regular dsl..

 

[darkorb]

css server is all about internet speed, not much to do with computer

 

[all4spl]

ok so what would be a good amount of ram to have?