Hi CPU and Server gurus,
I come to you today with a question concerning building a home server with virtualization.
I'd like to add a server to host some servers for my home and for my gaming community. These could include: Domain controller, web server, mail server, mumble/murmur server, dedicated gaming servers. All virtualized for modularity.
My initial plan was to buy a cheap multi-cored processor with great reviews and to use that to run several virtual dedicated gaming servers using level-1 virtualization with EXSi or some similar program. Of course, once I started doing my research for a good product, things started to get confusing and complicated.
During my search I came across the AMD FX-8320 which looked well suited for the task with 8 cores and 4.0GHz. It has bad energy efficiency for a server at around 125W TDP. However, I read a lot of forum posts saying that it was good at virtualization but many were recommending the i5 and i7 series instead for some reason.
($160) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285
While looking into these suggestions, I ended up considering Xeon chips as options too. The 3.3GHz Xeon e3-1230v2 looked like a well-suited chip but only had 4 cores (8 threads?). It has better energy efficiency at 65W TDP (which is nice for a dedicated server!). It is also actually a server chip. From my understanding these Xeons are the same as the i5/i7's but without integrated graphics and some other unnecessary bells and whistles.
($235) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117286
My question: FX-83xx or e3-12xx for my task?
Can you help me make a decision on this?
Factors being considered: energy efficiency, maximum number of virtual servers (can 8 cores have more VM's than 4 cores?), hardware cost (preferably close/under $600 for CPU, MB, RAM, Case, and PSU). How much heat will the Xeon put out? I would just like to put the processor in a non-server-rack case. I dont have IT infrastructe like air conditioning to support an enterprise setup. I just would like a hobbyist home performance server for random machines like gaming and basic internet services. Am I overkilling this?
Thank you for your time and responses!
I come to you today with a question concerning building a home server with virtualization.
I'd like to add a server to host some servers for my home and for my gaming community. These could include: Domain controller, web server, mail server, mumble/murmur server, dedicated gaming servers. All virtualized for modularity.
My initial plan was to buy a cheap multi-cored processor with great reviews and to use that to run several virtual dedicated gaming servers using level-1 virtualization with EXSi or some similar program. Of course, once I started doing my research for a good product, things started to get confusing and complicated.
During my search I came across the AMD FX-8320 which looked well suited for the task with 8 cores and 4.0GHz. It has bad energy efficiency for a server at around 125W TDP. However, I read a lot of forum posts saying that it was good at virtualization but many were recommending the i5 and i7 series instead for some reason.
($160) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285
While looking into these suggestions, I ended up considering Xeon chips as options too. The 3.3GHz Xeon e3-1230v2 looked like a well-suited chip but only had 4 cores (8 threads?). It has better energy efficiency at 65W TDP (which is nice for a dedicated server!). It is also actually a server chip. From my understanding these Xeons are the same as the i5/i7's but without integrated graphics and some other unnecessary bells and whistles.
($235) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117286
My question: FX-83xx or e3-12xx for my task?
Can you help me make a decision on this?
Factors being considered: energy efficiency, maximum number of virtual servers (can 8 cores have more VM's than 4 cores?), hardware cost (preferably close/under $600 for CPU, MB, RAM, Case, and PSU). How much heat will the Xeon put out? I would just like to put the processor in a non-server-rack case. I dont have IT infrastructe like air conditioning to support an enterprise setup. I just would like a hobbyist home performance server for random machines like gaming and basic internet services. Am I overkilling this?
Thank you for your time and responses!
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