Planning a home server not entirely sure what I need
Hello r/selfhosted I am planning out my home server build. I have had a self-built PC for many years now and decided that a home server would be better use of unused parts than selling them. I would like to use my home server for the typical things like remote storage, media hosting, and a VPN but would also like to host game servers like a Minecraft server.
Can you host the normal home server stuff and game servers simultaneously? Also I know many run their servers on Linux but can you host a Minecraft server on Linux? If so what distro is recommended for said use case?
These are the parts I have at my disposal to work with. I have heard that you need a network card for a home server is this true? If so what are the specs you judge a network card by? Most important question is there anything critical to self-hosting a home server that I appear to have overlooked?
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($110.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350M-A Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory
Storage: Patriot Burst 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($33.71 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 870 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GAMING Twin Edge OC GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card ($346.43 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Raidmax XT 500 W ATX Power Supply
Total: $565.12
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