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  1. Advice for building a small virtual server host?

    Should anyone be following this, a post-build report... At this point, I've got everything important configured - the old email/DNS server and the file/plex server are running as containers on the new box. Overall, it all looks great and I have no regrets about hardware or configuration...

  2. How to confirm buying motherboard with old chipset will have updated BIOS to support new processors?

    Just to provide a recent data point... I purchased the Asus H170M-Plus board from Newegg a week ago along with a Kaby Lake i3. It didn't have the most recent BIOS (3016), released 12/29/2016. But it did have the BIOS (2002) released last September necessary to support Kaby Lake. (This was a...

  3. Gaming and File server in one possible?

    Plain old file service requires almost nothing in terms of CPU/RAM. But transcoding video on the fly for Plex or similar servers will need some horsepower. Not a ton, but some. So... 1) Do you need to transcode video? Maybe you're just going to serve up MP4's or whatever that your devices can...

  4. Looking for firewall box, suggestions?

    I don't know their current lineup or how it stacks up to newer offerings, but Soekris has been a player in this space for many years now and has a good reputation. I've had an OpenBSD firewall running on a Net5501 for years with zero trouble. Might be worth a look.

  5. mATX or mini-ITX H270/B250 motherboard?

    I agree that 8GB of RAM should be plenty for a dedicated HTPC. Presumably it's not going to be running more than one or two applications at a time. Save the ~$50 and go with 8GB. I would choose the H270 over the B250. In terms of specs and price, they're going to be quite similar (assuming a...

  6. Advice for building a small virtual server host?

    I looked into Proxmox and Docker. Neat projects, but I think I'll stick with plain LXC 2.0. I don't have heavy management needs and don't need to move containers from one machine to another. I just need 2-3 lightweight virtual machines that will rarely be modified once they're up and running...

  7. Advice for building a small virtual server host?

    Or is the suggestion to just set up a NAS and ditch Plex completely? That's a possibility, I suppose, though I like some of the organization and management features that Plex offers, both in the free and paid versions. Especially if my kids want to watch a movie on a tablet, I'm thinking that's...

  8. Advice for building a small virtual server host?

    Can you elaborate on the advantages of doing something like this? I'm not dismissing the suggestion, I just don't know enough about the software involved. Right now I'm just serving files up via Samba on one of the three virtual machines. It's simplistic but also simple to setup and manage...

  9. Advice for building a small virtual server host?

    I'll be running Debian, so I know I'll want to get the Jessie backport for the 4.x kernel. Between that, installing the root onto a mirror, and getting containers set up, I know configuration will require some effort. I'm not going into this expecting it all just works. But I know my way about...

  10. Advice for building a small virtual server host?

    Going back to Haswell seems awfully conservative to me. Can you cite any specific and widespread evidence of problems with Skylake and 100-series chipsets on desktop hardware? There was the flare-up prompted by Garrett's comments on power management almost a year ago, but that was specific to...

  11. Advice for building a small virtual server host?

    Forgive the thread necro - I never got around to rebuilding the server last year but I really do want to get to it now. All of the considerations listed above are basically unchanged, only that I'm keeping more of an eye towards Plex or some similar video streaming solution. My two kids are...

  12. Advice for building a small virtual server host?

    I would prefer to spend less than $1000, but my budget is flexible - I'll spend what's necessary to have a system that will work reliably for a long time. My current virtual host machine has been running 24/7 for almost 10 years now. But I don't want to waste money on hardware I don't need and I...

  13. Advice for building a small virtual server host?

    Thanks for the reply. I'd never heard of containers before. Interesting. I am indeed happy with an all-Linux solution - I can't imagine needing to run a Windows or BSD kernel for any reason. I'll look into it some more. Thanks. The main reason I want to stick with virtualization is keeping a...

  14. Advice for building a small virtual server host?

    Looking around at RAID cards a bit... this Areca isn't too outrageous and might serve my needs well enough. It's old and only supports SATA II, but I can't imagine it would matter for me. $150 to have a simple hardware RAID 1 array that just plain works... I could probably get behind that.

  15. Advice for building a small virtual server host?

    I've run several virtual machines (DNS/mail, web, file server) in a ancient VMWare Server installation at home for a looong time. I've updated the guest OS's occasionally over the years, but never saw a compelling reason to tear apart the underlying host. But the current guest OS's are out of...

  16. Simple server virtualization options?

    Good to know, thanks. Did you test USB 2 or 3? I could probably live with 2 if necessary, but 3 would be nice when I rsync a dozen discs worth of new FLAC files.

  17. Simple server virtualization options?

    Hmm... yeah, that could work. I'd want to test out that pass-through capability before deciding, though. The old VMWare Servers (both versions 1 and 2) were really flaky with that.

  18. Simple server virtualization options?

    Thanks for the info, Chapbass. And sorry about the post-eating... Maybe I'll give the new VMWare version a run as well, once it's released. The problem with SCP backups is that we're down to a single desktop running Windows now - we're basically decommissioning our desktops and going to...

  19. Simple server virtualization options?

    Thanks for the reply. I was reading a bit about the VMWare hypervisor and it sounds kind of awkward for my situation. I can probably live with the Windows-only client, but it sounds like backups are something of a bother - and intentionally so, since the free version disables the relevant API...

  20. Simple server virtualization options?

    I've had a VMWare host running a few virtual servers (for personal web and email, file service, etc.) on a box I built back in 2007. It suffered some kind of hardware failure in the mobo or CPU last week (the day after I left town for the holidays, naturally). Instead of tracking down the fault...

  21. Real time sync flash drive to folder?

    Close, but not perfect. Even with the paid version, triggering an autosync by file modification requires an NTFS file system. I'd prefer to keep the flash drive FAT32 so that Mac people can write to it if necessary. Still, the sync-on-connect feature works very nicely and even tracks a volume...

  22. Real time sync flash drive to folder?

    It's late and I'll need to test this more thoroughly tomorrow, but this looks awesome. After modifying a file on the drive on a different machine, it autodetects the change upon connection and immediately syncs it (provided I have the systray program running). Thank you! It seems that the free...

  23. Real time sync flash drive to folder?

    I've Googled up quite a number of synchronization tools for Windows 7, but none that quite fit what I want. Hoping somebody here knows the right tool for the job... I have a flash drive full of Very Important Documents that's used on several different computers. I'd like to find the most...

  24. Core parts for a good Skyrim box?

    The $800 was just for the CPU/Mobo/GPU/RAM, not any drives, power, enclosure, etc. I have at least some of that already and have a pretty good idea of how much those parts will cost if they do require upgrading. The i5/Z77/7950/8GB route fits nicely into what I'd budget, and sounds like it will...

  25. Core parts for a good Skyrim box?

    Thank you both - that's very helpful. Will a stock i5/7950 setup be sufficient to max settings on Skyrim at 1080p and maintain a playable framerate? I've scanned some of the benchmark articles, but I'm not familiar enough with Skyrim and the current tweaks and driver options to understand all...

  26. Core parts for a good Skyrim box?

    I haven't followed hardware closely in years, so I'd appreciate some pointers to get me started Googling in the right direction. I'm not a heavy PC game player by any means, and generally play stuff that's a year or two old, mostly RPG's or strategy games with the occasional action title thrown...

  27. Need a quick replacement for a Radeon HD4850

    Ordered the Visiontek. Thanks all.

  28. Need a quick replacement for a Radeon HD4850

    Any reason not to order this $100 Visiontek with 5 eggs on 178 reviews? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814129112

  29. Need a quick replacement for a Radeon HD4850

    Apparently so. It was $100 when I bought it last July. What's the story with GPU prices these days? After buying vidcards over the last decade or so, I've grown to expect that what I can buy for $100 at any given time is probably about 25-50% better than what I got for that price the year...

  30. Need a quick replacement for a Radeon HD4850

    The Sapphire HD4850 on my light gaming box died yesterday and I'm looking for a (preferably inexpensive) replacement. I haven't followed the hardware scene since I built the rig a year ago, so I'm not sure what line of current GPU's I want to be looking at. By modern gaming standards, this box...

  31. Parts check for cheap, non-hardcore gaming box

    Just nagware that can be turned off - I'll live. I doubt I'll have any reason to install the burning software anyway, as I do all my burning on my primary machine. A plain DVD-ROM would probably suit me well enough, but that seems kind of silly. edit: Ah... I guess Bluebird is contained in a...

  32. Parts check for cheap, non-hardcore gaming box

    OK, I slightly revised some items based on the comments here: AMD X2 7750 --> AMD X2 7850 - Only $5 more Corsair XMS PC1066 --> Corsair XMS PC800 - Saves $10 Sapphire 4830 --> Sapphire 4850 - $10 more S12 500W --> M12 430W - luxurious modular cables, saves $2 The other stuff is...

  33. Parts check for cheap, non-hardcore gaming box

    The SATA one. Come on, man... I'm not that out of practice. :)

  34. Parts check for cheap, non-hardcore gaming box

    Looks like a nice budget PSU. But I'd be a lot happier with 50 more watts in case I put a bigger vidcard or CPU in as an upgrade a couple years from now - this machine isn't going to get rebuilt from the ground up anytime soon. And there's a pretty big price hike between the Corsair 400W and...

  35. Parts check for cheap, non-hardcore gaming box

    OK, just finished reading the helpful AT article on exactly this subject. I'll stick with the AMD. I'm absolutely doing only gaming on this box and the X2 7850 has a significant edge there. I don't feel like OC'ing to make up the difference, especially when the prices are the same. If I were...

  36. Parts check for cheap, non-hardcore gaming box

    Ah... I see now. The Wolfsdale. I'll go do some reading on it. I suppose it's a possiblity. The low power is nice. But then I'm even more clueless about mobo's than with AMD. What's a decently performing Intel chipset these days? P43? P45? I haven't built anything with Intel Inside in at least...

  37. Parts check for cheap, non-hardcore gaming box

    RDRAM! Yay! Yup, that was the hip thing when I started building around 2000. Seems like it took a few years to fade. Hmm... not sure I remember these, at least not in the general enthusiast sector. I do remember the Killer NIC that mmntech mentioned, though. That was always good for a...

  38. Parts check for cheap, non-hardcore gaming box

    Yeah, possibly. I'm not too clear on current memory tech - is 1066 a "real" memory rating, or is it just one of those psuedo-ratings to advertise overclocking headroom? Ah, indeed... I missed that among the menu options. Looks like a Sapphire 4850 is $100, $10 more than the 4830. Perhaps I'll...

  39. Parts check for cheap, non-hardcore gaming box

    Years ago, I used to putter with computers all day and get all crazy about high-end hardware. These days, I have kids and mostly play boardgames anyway, but I'd still like to crank out a PC game from time to time. I'm tired of trying to coax my Linux box into running games well (possible, but my...

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