Best Server Setup

[KruiserIV]

Hello,

I'm new to the whole EQEmu thing (I ran a server for, maybe, three days several years ago, but quit due to school) and I'm considering setting up a public server.

I currently have FiOS 50/35mbps and I'm sure that will be able to handle several players at once.

What I don't have is a server. I have an Intel Mac with 8 cores running Windows 7 64-bit, but I'd prefer to have a dedicated server for my EQEmu server and I wanted to ask you guys what you feel the best equipment would be for a guy with about $1,500 to spend.

I plan on capping the content at PoP and mimicking EQMac as closely as I possibly can. Also, I'd like it to be able to support about 300 people at any given time, though I don't expect to have that many folks online.

Any advice from anyone with experience or knowledge on EQEmu hardware requirements would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Kruiser