Hi All,
Looking at replacing my Dell 720XD, as I will be losing my rack in a few months and won't have a viable location for it to live and stay cool.
My goal was to reuse as many parts from the Dell 720XD as possible, which is how I have come up with the following build using the CPU and RAM.
Build Components
Power Consumption
For the motherboard, I have found a second-hand Supermicro Server CSE-825 near where I live, so I was going to rip the EATX X9DR3/i-F out of that.
I did look at a Dell T620, but it limits future expandability, which I would prefer to keep at all costs. I also lost the ability to have dual OS SSD Drives.
Looking at replacing my Dell 720XD, as I will be losing my rack in a few months and won't have a viable location for it to live and stay cool.
My goal was to reuse as many parts from the Dell 720XD as possible, which is how I have come up with the following build using the CPU and RAM.
Build Components
| CPU | Single E5-2650 V2 (Purchased) |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML120L Core AIO (Replacing RGB fan with Noctua) |
| Motherboard | Super Micro X9DR3/i-F https://www.supermicro.com/QuickRefs/motherboard/C606_602/QRG-X9DR3_i-F.pdf |
| RAM | 4 x 16GB (64GB) PC3-14900R 2Rx4 (Purchased) |
| Storage | 10 x DELL 6TB 7.2K 12G 3.5INCH SAS HDD (Raid Z3) (Purchased From another build, Drives in the current Dell 720XD are staying together) |
| 2 x 250GB Samsung 870 Evo (Mirror OS Drives) (Purchased) | |
| NIC | Dell Chelsio T520-CR 10GB 2-Port Ethernet Adapter (Purchased, I am aware my pool is unable to get the full speeds; I am looking at getting SSD pool later on to utilise the bandwidth more) https://www.techbuyer.com/au/dell-c...adapter-httg1-hp-199325?sku=HTTG1-HP-DELL-NEW |
| Host Bus Adapter (HBA) | LSI 9300-16i https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/145188328142 |
| Chassis | ENTHOO PRO 2 SERVER EDITION https://www.phanteks.com/Enthoo-Pro2-Server.html |
| Case Fans | 5x Noctua NF-A14 PWM (140mm) Config: 3 x intake (AIO will be on the intake fans) 2 x exhaust (Top of the case) |
| PSU | Corsair HX1000 Platinum 1000 W 80+ Platinum |
Power Consumption
| Under-load wattage, with about 1W of headroom per device | |
| CPU | 95W |
| CPU Cooler | 2.5W |
| Motherboard | 35W |
| RAM | 4 x 6W (24W) |
| Storage (SAS Pool / OS Boot Pool) | 10 x 20W (200W) / 2 x 3.5W (7W) |
| NIC | 12W |
| Host Bus Adapter (HBA) | 30W |
| Case Fans Based on fans running at 100% | 5 x 55W (275W) |
| Rough max wattage with 25% headroom | 851W |
| Worst case idle wattage (851w x 0.20) | 170W |
For the motherboard, I have found a second-hand Supermicro Server CSE-825 near where I live, so I was going to rip the EATX X9DR3/i-F out of that.
I did look at a Dell T620, but it limits future expandability, which I would prefer to keep at all costs. I also lost the ability to have dual OS SSD Drives.
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