what cheap i3 or xeon should i get for my ULTRA cheap server?

kristoffermilo

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Im thinking about getting a server or storrage, holding ts/ all sorts of servers up, but i want a very cheap (40£~) xeon or i3 processor. If its used, it doesn't bother me at all. Im not paying for the elictrical bill, but i don't want to make my dad pay alot more than now. Im not thinking about buying a GPU for it, so if i can get it to the lowest amount of watts, it would be lovely.

I wonna go with the Cooler Master Elite 130 as case, and im thinking about a Xeon X5460, which i can buy for 20£, but do you think its enougth? I do also want it to be my streaming pc btw
 

spdragoo

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Well, it depends on what other parts you have. That particular Xeon chip is a Yorkfield-based chip, so it's equivalent to a Core 2 Quad, not a core i3 (which explains the price). However, as long as the motherboard you're using supports it, then it should still be sufficient for operating a server.