Linux based system

[czd2002]

I am looking at building a linux based system for my server. What kind of specs and gear should i consider before buying. Price range $1000 or less. Need ideas for about a 24 slot CSS server. as well as running my web server for stats.

thanks for the ideas in advance.

[ClanWoof]

24 slots is not a super amount, but you will need a pretty good connection to be able to hold 24 players.
I would say look on http://www.newegg.com maybe a dual core xeon. You could build a little server for around 1k.

[czd2002]

ClanWoof Wrote:24 slots is not a super amount, but you will need a pretty good connection to be able to hold 24 players.
I would say look on http://www.newegg.com maybe a dual core xeon. You could build a little server for around 1k.

ok i have an old dell poweredge 2450 here are the specs. Will this work for now. For at least 12 slots or so.

Product/Model/Rev PowerEdge 2450/733MHz/Rev. A02
CD-ROM Drive Toshiba XM-7002B
CPU 2 Intel Pentium® III; 733 MHz
Hard Disk Drive IBM 9.10GB Wide Ultra SCSI LVDS 10K RPM Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive
Host Bus Adapter Adaptec Integrated AIC-7899; Ultra2/Ultra160M SCSI
Video Adapter ATI Technologies 3D RAGE IIC; Graphics Chip 3D RAGE PRO/RAGEIIC ; SVGA ; AGP II; 4 MB; BIOS ATI 3.096; Video Resolution SVGA
Bus Type 3 PCI
Computer Type Rack Mount
Floppy Type 1.44 MB
BIOS A02
Mother Board Revision A00
RAM 2 Gb

[Spartanfrog]

Eh maybe 16ish slots but it would almost definitly lag.