Linux Server - Cheap but Capable. Suggestions?

[kolax]

Mainly for a hobby, I'm looking to buy a cheap Linux box that is capable enough of being a server for database hosting, apache etc. I have a Raspberry Pi but reached the limitations of performance from it!

Power consumption is another concern to be wary of.

Any suggestions?

 

[Synchromesh]

You can use a netbook of some sort with an external hard disk. Cheap and easy. A nettop might work. Or assemble a small ITX-based machine. Even an older laptop should do just fine, you can find them for very little money locally usually.

I actually use a newish Thinkpad for stuff like that but it's a bit of an overkill with 16GB RAM and an SSD.

 

[velocityg4]

You can try building one using an AMD Fusion C-60 board. At 9 Watts TDP it definitely meets your low energy usage requirements. Couple that with a laptop hard drive or small SSD and an 80+ Bronze or better PSU and you'll have a nice low power computer.

I don't know your requirements but this is faster than a Raspberry Pi.