I have 1) an old pc with 3 HDDs totaling 500GB 2) a 750GB external 3) a new laptop with 250GB and 4) PS3

what is the easiest solution where I can use the old pc as a torrent server and media streamer to the PS3, backup both pcs to the external, and run the whole show from my laptop

im a newb to this type of thing and id like to stick with windows-based solutions, so will Windows Home Server take care of all of this or will I need to do something else?

6/17/2008 6:44:16 PM

meh

"obtain" a copy of server 2003

remote desktop

profit

6/17/2008 6:55:00 PM

i'm "obtaining" whs which is "basically" server 2003 sp3 is it not?

6/17/2008 6:58:33 PM

yes, WHS should do all of this.

6/17/2008 7:37:48 PM

just saying..if youre gonna do it might as well get server 2003

but yes, what you're getting will do it.

6/17/2008 7:40:20 PM

ok im rebuilding the actual pc component of my setup. i'm looking for the smallest and cheapest possible avenue. it does not need to act as a dvr/tv tuner, additional hdd, gpu, wireless, soundcard, etc...

the only requirements are:
1) small
2) cheap
3) stream hd content to my ps3
4) run a torrent program

thats it, nothing more, nothing less

how does this build look? can i get cheaper? im not sure how much RAM i need but i figure 2gb should be enough

Shuttle SN68SG2 small form factor Black XPC Barebone - 175
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101038

AMD Sempron LE-1150 Sparta 2.0GHz 256KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 45W Single-Core - 30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103196

PNY Optima 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - 38
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178163

for a total of $243


[Edited on July 13, 2008 at 5:46 PM. Reason : f]

7/13/2008 5:42:02 PM