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I decided that I would like to build a second pc for a little bit of everything, and I also decided that it would be fun to try to get a dual xeon build running. My question is basically, do all these parts work together?

CPU: 2x xeon x5450
RAM: 2 x 4gb FBDIMM DDR2 ECC PC2-5300
MOBO: SuperMicro X7DCL-3
PSU: Corsair CX430
Cooling: D39267-002 - (Only solution I could find for normal desktop.)
Case: DIYPC Solo-T1-R (cheapest I could find lol)
HDD: 2 x Old 2.5 inch 500gb caviar blue drives (sata)
GPU: Integrated Graphics?
This build is $220 currently all parts shipped. I just want to make a server PC basically just to mess around on. I was going to try to use this to remotely render videos edited on my main pc, small NAS or file sharing type thing, and maybe host a few game servers. I was planning on using ubuntu server.
 
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Looks like it will all work, but it is definitely a little dated.

Two minor issues I see.

The PSU isn't that great, it will work but its a poor quality PSU.

the CPU's from what I read do not have integrated graphics processors.

I think you might find a better/more modern second hand server/workstation straight off of ebay for as little as $200. unless your budget is too tight.
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Looks like it will all work, but it is definitely a little dated.

Two minor issues I see.

The PSU isn't that great, it will work but its a poor quality PSU.

the CPU's from what I read do not have integrated graphics processors.

I think you might find a better/more modern second hand server/workstation straight off of ebay for as little as $200. unless your budget is too tight.
 
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Unless you already got the parts , I would get the E5 2670 from ebay, it currently goes for around 75$ and offers much more.
Only problem is the motherboard but i'm sure you can find one cheap 2nd hand in your area somewhere.
 
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Alright, I thought I saw something about integrated graohics some where. PSU is cheap but the point of this system is really just to have a fun build/project to do lol. I saw some second hands on ebay for $240 (probably about the same by the time I get a new GPU. They were significantly better (2 psu's, 16gb ram, better cooling, 1.2tb of space) but again, I don't really need any of this, this build is mainly just for fun.)
 
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The problem with that is that one E5 2670 is 4x the price of one x5450. Would it still be better pricr/performance?
 
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Thanks for the help! I am being quite stubborn lol. I know I could have gotten better price/performance with a used server but what can I say, lol. Thanks again
 
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