Example Hardware for Tarball Linux

These configurations mostly use newegg.com prices from March 2007. Overall prices could be reduced further with the selection of a slower processor, less memory, smaller power supply, or a sheet-metal chassis. Note that the motherboard selected has on-board video, which is sufficient for a server-class machine (the on-board ethernet chip is poorly supported under Linux, hence the PRO/1000). The processor selected has a deep (1MB) L2 cache. Extra stuff not included below:
ItemPriceQuantityTotal
SYBA SD-CF-IDE-BR14.99114.99
1GB CF Card14.99114.99

Two Terabyte Server ($890/TB in March 2007)

ItemPriceQuantityTotal
ASUS A8R-MX/SI (Vintage AH1)59.99159.99
AMD A64 3700+ 2.2G 93982.00182.00
Kingston KVR400X64C3A/1G85.492170.98
Seasonic SS-550HT129.991129.99
Intel PRO/1000 PCI-e34.99134.99
LSI Megaraid SATA 150-6287.991287.99
Supermicro CSE-M35T-1B134.991134.99
Seagate ST3500630AS (500GB)144.995724.95
Lian-Li PC-A16149.991149.99
Total for 2GB RAID-5 storage 1775.87

Four Terabyte Server ($695/TB in May 2007)

ItemPriceQuantityTotal
ASUS A8R-MX/SI59.99159.99
AMD A64 3700+ 2.2G 93982.00182.00
Kingston KVR400X64C3A/1G85.492170.98
Seasonic SS-550HT129.991129.99
Intel PRO/1000 PCI-e34.99134.99
LSI Megaraid SATA 150-6287.992575.98
Supermicro CSE-M35T-1B134.992269.98
Seagate ST3500630AS (500GB)129.99101299.90
Lian-Li PC-A16149.991149.99
Total for 4GB RAID-5 storage 2773.80

Six Terabyte Server ($645/TB in May 2007)

ItemPriceQuantityTotal
ASUS A8R-MX/SI59.99159.99
AMD A64 3700+ 2.2G 93982.00182.00
Kingston KVR400X64C3A/1G85.492170.98
Seasonic SS-550HT129.991129.99
Intel PRO/1000 PCI-e34.99134.99
LSI Megaraid SATA 150-6287.992575.98
Supermicro CSE-M35T-1B134.992269.98
Seagate ST3750640AS (750GB)239.99102399.90
Lian-Li PC-A16149.991149.99
Total for 6GB RAID-5 storage 3873.80