I'm looking to build a network server used primarily for the following:
*NAS/file server
*Media server/streaming and recording
*Web server
*VPN tunneling
Print server
Firewall
Mail server
*The starred items require suitable hardware for them to run in parallel with reasonable speed.
The following is the build I have in mind currently:
HDD
5x1TB 7200 RPM Samsung Spinpoint F1 (RAID 5 array) $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152102
2x80GB 7200 RPM WD Caviar Blue (RAID 1 array) $35.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822135106
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P $114.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358
CPU
Intel Pentium E5200 $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116072
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro $18.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134
Memory
2x2GB OCZ Flex-EX DDR2 1200 $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227405
Video
EVGA 8600 GTS $29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130394
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1600 $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815116007
PSU
Xclio Stablepower 500W $50.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189014
Case
Coolermaster Cosmsos 1000 $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119138
The price comes down to about $1.2k. Also, do you think the PSU is large enough to power everything; I haven't used a calculator to calculate it out.