Help, please!
Has anyone got any thoughts on
this 'ready to go' server on eBay, please?
At around $2,000 (including Rail Kit), it's a lot more expensive than the deal that
@danb35 managed to snag, but it seems to tick all the boxes, and I think it would be worth it to me if it really would cover my needs, and saved me having to actually build it:
Integrated IPMI 2.0 and KVM with dedicated LAN
36 BAYS
(I have learned my lesson!)
Intel i350 Dual Port Gigabit NIC
Additional Expansion Slots to cover 10GbE networking (1x PCI-E 3.0 x16 | 1x PCI-E 3.0 x8 | 1x PCI-E 2.0 x4)
E5-1650 v2 (the cost of electricity here is absurd (I already pay $800 per month), so on reflection I think it's sensible to stick to the E5-1600 series, rather than go all out with one of the E5-2600s!)
*** I'm slightly concerned about the RAID controller. Would I need to change it? If so, would this be a difficult job (for a never built a computer before person)?
*** Do you see any other potential problems with this particular server?
SUPERMICRO 847E16 E5-1650V2 3.50GHZ 32GB 450GB 15K SAS
Server Type: SUPERMICRO SUPERCHASSIS 847E16 SELLER REFURBISHED SERVER
Motherboard: SUPERMICRO X9SRI-F SINGLE SOCKET MOTHERBOARD
Processors: INTEL XEON 6 CORE PROCESSOR E5-1650V2 3.50GHZ 12MB CACHE 130W(ADDITIONAL PROCESSOR CONFIGURATIONS AVAILABLE)
Memory: 8 X 4GB MEMORY (SUPPORTS UP TO 512GB MEMORY, 8 DIMM SLOTS)
Hard Drive: 450GB 15K RPM 3.5 INCH SAS HARD DRIVE (ADDITIONAL HARD DRIVE CONFIGURATIONS AVAILABLE)
Drive Bays: 36 X 3.5 INCH LFF DRIVE BAYS, 24 IN FRONT PLUS 12 IN THE REAR
Raid Controller: LSI 9265-8I RAID CONTROLLER
Networking: EMBEDDED 1GB DUAL PORT NETWORK ADAPTER
Slots: 7 LOW PROFILE EXPANSION SLOTS
Fans: 7 X 8 CM HOT-SWAP COOLING FANS
Power Supply: 2 X 1400W HIGH EFFICIENCY REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLIES (REDUNDANT AND HIGHER VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLIES AVAILABLE)
Dimensions: 4U RACK 7 X 17.2 X 27.5 INCHES (178 X 437 X 699 MM) 80LBS MAXIMUM
Rail Kit: NO RAIL KIT INCLUDED (OPTIONAL RAIL KIT AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL $175)