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My current build is:
AMD - FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor
Asus - Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
G.Skill - Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Intel - 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Intel - 530 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Fractal Design - Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair - Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Intel - EXPI9402PT PCI-Express x4 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Adapter
Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan
Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan
Due to a hardware issue with the Motherboard and the fact that the system is (i) getting long in the tooth and (ii) cannot support my growing needs I am looking to salvage what I have and replace the most critical components. The items in BOLD will be reused.
I'd like to give ESXi a strong hardware set to run on as to maximize efficiency. Selecting a server (pro-sumer) grade motherboard is where I thought to start, especially one that will support a large amount of memory. Initially, I wanted to go with a dual socket intel build, but thought better of it.
Here is where I ended up.
Intel - Xeon E5-2670 V3 2.3GHz 12-Core Processor
Fractal Design - Celsius S24 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
ASRock - X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard
Corsair - Vengeance LED 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
As I mentioned above, I'll salvage the case, SSDs, etc. I also have a synology in the mix that is not mentioned here, so plenty of HDD support there. Also, ill upgrade the SSDs over time and introduce a M.2 into the mix eventually.
What are the best practices here considering the use cases especially around CPU selection? Im trying to avoid purchasing unnecessarily expensive hardware due to brand name, etc, but crave the compute power.
Thanks for the read and feedback.
AMD - FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor
Asus - Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
G.Skill - Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Intel - 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Intel - 530 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Fractal Design - Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair - Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Intel - EXPI9402PT PCI-Express x4 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Adapter
Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan
Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan
Due to a hardware issue with the Motherboard and the fact that the system is (i) getting long in the tooth and (ii) cannot support my growing needs I am looking to salvage what I have and replace the most critical components. The items in BOLD will be reused.
I'd like to give ESXi a strong hardware set to run on as to maximize efficiency. Selecting a server (pro-sumer) grade motherboard is where I thought to start, especially one that will support a large amount of memory. Initially, I wanted to go with a dual socket intel build, but thought better of it.
Here is where I ended up.
Intel - Xeon E5-2670 V3 2.3GHz 12-Core Processor
Fractal Design - Celsius S24 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
ASRock - X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard
Corsair - Vengeance LED 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
As I mentioned above, I'll salvage the case, SSDs, etc. I also have a synology in the mix that is not mentioned here, so plenty of HDD support there. Also, ill upgrade the SSDs over time and introduce a M.2 into the mix eventually.
What are the best practices here considering the use cases especially around CPU selection? Im trying to avoid purchasing unnecessarily expensive hardware due to brand name, etc, but crave the compute power.
Thanks for the read and feedback.
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