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How To: Build a Maxed Out Home Server

A number of websites have run articles featuring ways to build the cheapest, and greenest home servers – we thought it would be fun to pull together a guide on building a hardcore, maxed out home server, that would blow everything else away in terms of power. Intel's Stephen Murha rolls up his sleeves, sharpens his screwdriver and shows us how.

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Build a Home Server for Just $400

One of the criticisms I hear a lot regarding Windows Home Server is that its an expensive option compared to a Linux-based NAS box. However, if you select the right components, and hunt around for deals, you can build a Windows Home Server machine much more cheaply than buying one off the shelf. I bumped into Donavon [...]

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Hands-On: Chenbro ES34069 Home Server Chassis

 Model: Chenbro ES34069   Manufacturer: Chenbro  Price: £175 (inc VAT) More Info: www.mini-itx.com With only a few OEMs releasing dedicated Windows Home Server systems to the market, many enthusiasts have taken it upon themselves to build their own home servers, either through recycling old systems and components lying around the house (Windows Home Server’s hardware requirements a far more [...]

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