I'm getting ready to build a PC for the first time, and need some advice for CPU.
The PC will be used as a home server, with several purposes.
I don't want to spend any more money than needed by purchasing uneeded performance, but I do hope to get several years of service out of this rig. I don't have a hard budget.
I want something that is fairly quiet, as it will initially be set up in our home office. Low idle power consumption is a plus, as it will be running 24/7.
I'm looking at a Fractal-Design R4 case, as they are apparently quiet, and are on sale now at a local vendor.
What CPUs should I be considering for this project?
Thanks,
Kevin
The PC will be used as a home server, with several purposes.
- NAS - it will initially have four drives for a NAS, with future expansion up to eight drives.
- Plex server - it must be able to serve ripped Blu-rays to a Roku 3, with no stutters.
- Web server - it will host a low traffic web site, running Joomla.
- Mail server - I might host our own email server at some point in the future
I don't want to spend any more money than needed by purchasing uneeded performance, but I do hope to get several years of service out of this rig. I don't have a hard budget.
I want something that is fairly quiet, as it will initially be set up in our home office. Low idle power consumption is a plus, as it will be running 24/7.
I'm looking at a Fractal-Design R4 case, as they are apparently quiet, and are on sale now at a local vendor.
What CPUs should I be considering for this project?
Thanks,
Kevin