I am looking for a computer that I can use as
a server. The computer will not have mission critical information and will be simpley used
as a learning tool for myself to have a self
hosted web presence. I also plan on creating
vertual accounts so that the kids and a few
friends of mine can pratice html and also
have a free of charge web presence. The
computer will also act as a personal desktop

I plan on using a cable or dsl connection
with eather a stati IP or using a DNS server
that can handle dynamic IPs.

I have a working knowldge of html and have
created several we sites. I also can trobble
shoot an repair a common PC.(never seen
the guts of a server)

That said I have no knowldge of Appache
RAID or RAID controllers have never used
a scsi drive nore do I have any Idea how
a host works. I plan on spending 500 to
700 on the computer itself I allredy have
the perfs.

Shoud I look for a server computer?
or a pc type desk top?

I see that there is a wide array of both on
e-bay withing my price range. I find the
number of choices to be confusing.

Thanks for your help.

if you want a server look for cpu power lots of memory and fast disk drives.

With the money you have I would just get an amd chip with a couple of ide drives and 512 megs mem.
and a good motherboard.
you'll have money left over.