Picked this up off ebay
 

I have decided to start up my own server. How do you think this will handle running eqemu?

only cost me 82$, I just need to pick up a hard drive now, and the server parts will all be here.

IBM xSeries 235 DUAL P4 XEON 2.66Ghz 1024Mb RAM Server

If I can run one with no issues on this.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-VGN-UX280.../dp/B000IALP88
I think you will be just fine.

I can also play on it while the emu is running on it as well with the SOF client.

holy crap! I here I was thinking I can't get away with less than $400-$600 for a decent server!
You just made my day =)

Also bear in mind that I use it solely for LAN 1-4 accounts max.
I suspect it would run just fine for 10 to 15 accounts if I didn't run the client on it as well at the same time.

... so you are the fella that out bid me! Ive been on a server craze on ebay as of late this wouldve been awesome for me to get :P

I had picked up this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MESE:IT since I had the Blade chassis in my garage stored, but then after I received it and went to get my chassis I realized heh I didnt have it anymore, my garage was broken into and all my metal items had been stolen when i was gone.... So I listed it for what I paid for it! I have this one comming now http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT about 1/5 as good as the xeon but it works I guess

so far the server has been great..... it came with no caddies.... every copy of windows I have is not compat with the server..... and I was out bid on every single hdd i bid on. I am hoping to get this thing running by tomorrow evening. The thing is loud!! but I expected as much. I do find it funny that the server supports upto 12gbs of ecc ram, but the server does not support a x64 os .... go figure

not surprising with a server platform. they generally support large ram capacities , as depending on what your doing, you may not need storage, but a ton of ram.