Server/PC died.

psp83 · Jun 03, 2008, 00:39:57

So my old pc i use as a server in the house has died.

I'm in no rush to replace it as i've moved all the hard drives to the pc downstairs, lucky it wasn't them that failed.

So in the next few months i will be looking at getting a cheap pc. Something for like £100 - £150.

Any ideas where i can get a cheap pc from with ok specs to run as a server?

Hard drive will be wiped and Ubuntu put on with apache, php and mysql being installed.
It will be used as a test server for my work and storage/backup.

It will need to be managed from another pc as i dont want a keyboard/mouse/monitor always connected.

Simon · Jun 03, 2008, 08:02:36

Ebuyer mighty be worth a look, Paul.

kinmel · Jun 03, 2008, 08:10:51

For servers I use this sort of fanless kit, they consume about 11 watts.

While that site is quite dear, Ebay usually has a good range of all you need, my last one cost me a total of £80 excluding drives to build.

Lance · Jun 03, 2008, 08:24:09

Maybe you could look at the cheap PC Inactive brought last week?

Sebby · Jun 03, 2008, 09:03:51

As Lance says, Inactive got a very cheap PC from eBuyer.

Dangerjunkie · Jun 03, 2008, 10:39:17

Hi,

Have you seen these which already have Ubuntu?

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-6129.aspx
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-3224.aspx

I haven't looked at the spec but th eprice is right

Cheers,
Paul.

psp83 · Jun 03, 2008, 10:48:19

thanks for the links..

i was looking at the eSys last night, doesn't say if the hard drives are SATA or IDE.

One on ebuyer is cheaper but less memory but has a bigger hard drive. My hard drives at home are IDE but i'm looking for SATA then transfering everything over.

Inactive · Jun 03, 2008, 11:01:01

Paul, the eBuyer one has a Sata Hard Drive, it is a Hitachi HD, and almost silent, apart from Vista, it is an excellent, well made piece of kit.

It would obviously benefit from more memory.

Lance · Jun 03, 2008, 11:04:11

But for a basic server, I would have thought 512mb is plenty.

Inactive · Jun 03, 2008, 11:06:05

Quote from: Lance on Jun 03, 2008, 11:04:11
But for a basic server, I would have thought 512mb is plenty.

Agreed Lance, on anything other than the dreaded Vista, 512mb is ample.

psp83 · Jun 03, 2008, 11:20:57

Good job i'll be putting Ubuntu on then

i would never run Vista on 512mb, i wouldn't even run XP on that but a server, 512mb is fine for now.

Inactive · Jun 03, 2008, 11:26:40

Well the machine itself is fine @ £144.99 delivered, a real bargain, it arrived within a couple of days even on the free 5 day delivery ..