1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.')
Ans: It will be used as a file server. No plex or transcoding needed. I will just use samba or windows sharing to view and edit office documents on my pc and stream movies on tv using amazon fire stick. It will run around 12 hrs a day when i am home.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 15000. Can spend 2000 more if i must.
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Ubuntu or Open Media Vault.
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: For now 1 TB will suffice. (Already have 2x1TB Toshiba V300 drives which i will run in RAID 1.) But need future expandability to add more drive if needed.
6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans: No need. The server will run headless.
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Hard Disk (Already have)
Monitor (Not needed for headless server)
Keyboard and Mouse (Not needed for headless server)
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: As soon as experts suggest me some thing good.
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes. 2 PC one for my self and one for my Brother. (Thanks to forum and its users)
10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: Online. Mostly MD Computers and Amazon
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: If Possible i would like to keep my Power consumption low. But my main focus is keeping the Budget as low as possible.
Ans: It will be used as a file server. No plex or transcoding needed. I will just use samba or windows sharing to view and edit office documents on my pc and stream movies on tv using amazon fire stick. It will run around 12 hrs a day when i am home.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 15000. Can spend 2000 more if i must.
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Ubuntu or Open Media Vault.
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: For now 1 TB will suffice. (Already have 2x1TB Toshiba V300 drives which i will run in RAID 1.) But need future expandability to add more drive if needed.
6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans: No need. The server will run headless.
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Hard Disk (Already have)
Monitor (Not needed for headless server)
Keyboard and Mouse (Not needed for headless server)
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: As soon as experts suggest me some thing good.
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes. 2 PC one for my self and one for my Brother. (Thanks to forum and its users)
10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: Online. Mostly MD Computers and Amazon
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: If Possible i would like to keep my Power consumption low. But my main focus is keeping the Budget as low as possible.
