Windows 10: Tower desktop or Server ???

Discus and support Tower desktop or Server ??? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hi folks One of my older NAS servers is giving up the Ghost so I need another computer to replace. I'm not a gamer and as above stated I'm in the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by jimbo45, Dec 31, 2020.

  1. jimbo45 Win User

    Tower desktop or Server ???


    Hi folks

    One of my older NAS servers is giving up the Ghost so I need another computer to replace.

    I'm not a gamer and as above stated I'm in the market for another computer -- seems by getting a decent Tower Server I can get a much better deal - especially as I can "cannabilize" parts from equipment I want to replace -- e.g HDD's, SSD's and DDR4 Memory.

    Seems to me getting a server --even a refurbished one seems infinitely a better deal than going for a basic Tower type desktop machine -- OK the server comes without OS but I can install LINUX (FREE) or Windows 10 (have a few licenses left).

    The only disadvantage I can see is that the server won't have the latest bleeding edge hardware - but I'm not really bothered about that.

    The Desktop is far more expensive - especially as it's essentially "pre configured" so I'd be buying stuff I don't really need and the server I'm looking at comes configured with 2X CPU's and some internal graphics (which can be disabled if I want to install my own graphics card(s), 8X memory slots for DDR4/DDR4 - Max 128 GB with the 2 CPU's or 64GB with 1 CPU as only 1 bank of 4 and 2X LAN connectors.

    I do need 4 - 6 HDD bays - both of the options I'm looking at have these -- I can also replace the DVD with SSD - have all the adapters to do that.

    Any views on this --- Server (re-furbed) 175 EUR Tower desktop 780 EUR.

    My days of assembling and building computers from scratch are over these days -- ("Been there --done that --Bought the T-shirt etc") !!!

    Cheers
    jimbo

    :)
     
    jimbo45, Dec 31, 2020
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  2. newtekie1 Win User

    TPU Minecraft Server

    Done. Thanks for the suggestion!*Toast :toast:
     
    newtekie1, Dec 31, 2020
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  3. Barman58 Win User
    Homegroup For Minecraft Servers Or What?

    It looks as if the existing minecraft server will use the new system without modification - It needs to be able to access the computers on the network in a two way link, which is the standard for Workgroup and Homegroup

    There is a complete step by step available, if you have any issues ...

    Tutorials/Setting up a server – Official Minecraft Wiki

    It's not something I have any direct experience with but a quick read suggests to me that you will not need to do Much if any reconfiguration of the existing server
     
    Barman58, Dec 31, 2020
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  4. dch53 Win User

    Tower desktop or Server ???

    Unable to access server via remote desktop after router change

    Hi,

    I manage my home theatre and music servers via remote desktop. Both have wired connections to the router.

    All has been well for many years.

    Recently our old modem/router was replaced with a new one. There have been no other changes.

    While I can still remote into the home theatre server I am no longer able to remote into the music server:

    Remote Desktop can't connect to the remote computer....

    What I can do is:

    • ping the music server
    • bring up shares on the music server on another computer
    • access the music server using TeamViewer
    Does anyone have any suggestions how I can use remote desktop to manage my music server again please?
     
    dch53, Dec 31, 2020
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