Thinking About A Server @ Home, Need Opinions

[Tony]

They are working great in the P5Q computer. Just reinstalled the OS and I'm updating now. So far so good. However I think the wife is going to steal this computer lol. I really don't need much processing power for a file server, just need the LAN and HDD to hold their own.

 

[callsign4223]

Hey tony, we have gotten some cheap racks from ok state surplus at the office. Got a full size 4 post rack for $50 once.

 

[Tony]

Dayum, do you have a website or is it in person only? I have been looking on CL here lately and have found some pretty good deals. Some people just aquire this stuff then sell a 500 server for $50 lmao. I would really like to go this route if I can.

 

[callsign4223]

Department of Central Services - State Surplus

They have online auctions and a monthly in person auction.

Police impounds items in MWC Surplus Property Division store on eBay!

This is the cities eBay surplus site. When we surplus pc's from the city they go for stupid low prices, like 10 dollars for a PALLET of computers. They sold a box of 20 CPUs for 5 bucks once cause they didn't know what they were. Drives us nuts.