I'm thinking about building a home server for media streaming like plex and for storage of important data like photos, documents and files I want to keep safe.
Since I will be storing important data on this server I will need raid. I'm totally new to raid, but from what I have read I'm thinking about using raid 2 or 1.
I have no budget on this project, and I will pay for what hardware I need to get a solid home server up and running.
I have not yet decided on the os I’m going to run, but I think it will be one version windows server.
So since I have no idea when it comes to what parts are good for a home server, I'm asking you for recommendations.
FYI building computers are not new to me. But I have never build a server before.
If your planing doing a 24/7 Build. Get a low power PSU (at least 80+ Gold) or you will die seeing the next Power bill.You don't need a GPU. If your home made server is near or in your Bedroom, it has to be quiet. For streaming/Data and not for hosting games you don't need to go crazy on the GPU, a i3 or a FX-6300 will do it fine. 8GB or 16 GB ram (the faster the better). Server MB is nice but not necessary for your needs. verry important is to get server HD ( or NAS) i always recommend a SSD for the OS so your HD can turn off, when your not using them (like in the middle of the night).
This will get you started. You CANNOT build a better server for $250 dollars. Just add your hard drives! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16859106529
Xeons are available with integrated graphics, you just have to make sure the motherboard supports it. Server mobos designed for xeons that don't have IGP will generally have a weak onboard GPU and IPMI.