Building a home server

[bigonroad]

Hey there.

I'm planning to build a home server, as cheaply as possible. My dream for it is that it will sit there running all day, and every time my pcs connect to the network, it will back up any new or changed files on them.

I will then also be able to use it for remote access when away from home, meaning i dont have to leave on my other pcs.

So it doesn't need to be fast, but it does need to be able to have about 2 tb of HDD. I also need a software solution that will do the backup how i want.

Do people recommend XP with third party software, or should i look at windows server, and if so which one.

Finally, the less energy it uses, the better - since itll be always on. It wont need a graphics card or sound, so i can take them out to save on power draw.

Any ideas welcome!

Bless,
Chris

[Khalil]

welcome to pcmech forums
for your dream to come true you will need very reliable hardware.
For us to give you a solid recommendation we need a budget!