On 12/11/2013 07:35 AM, Nicholas Stewart wrote: > I'm running an Ubuntu VM on my macbook but I want more cpu/ram and so > I am going to buy/build a linux desktop/server. > > My minimum requirements are: 4 cores, 8 GB RAM, 2 TB HardDrive. My > plan is to put it in my basement (so I don't mind if it's noisy) and > ssh into it from my macbook. > > I'm open to getting a refurbished box. A friend of mine got a really > good deal on a refurbished server but the place he bought it from > closed their doors. > > What's the cheapest way to get this kind of setup?
I built myself a little mini server using a micro ATX integrated Intel (board made by Intel) board and stuck a low-end quad core i5 processor on it. It's very quiet and energy efficient. I even found a 2U rackmount chassis on newegg so some day I can stick it in a rack if I want. The power supply is only 250 watts (80 watt on idle). /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
