So I'm building a new server for where I work. I was thinking a couple different things for each part, so advice would be great.
Case:
1. COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Price:$50
2. Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Price:$70 after rebate
Which one is better if price didn't matter, and would the extra $20 be worth it for the Antec 900?
Mobo:
1. SUPERMICRO MBD-X7DAL-E-O Dual LGA 771 Intel 5000X ATX Server Motherboard
Newegg.com - SUPERMICRO MBD-X7DAL-E-O Dual LGA 771 Intel 5000X ATX Server Motherboard - Server Motherboards
Specs are Dual socket Intel Xeon 771 (quad core), 1333Mhz FSB, DDR2 667, and it is ATX.
Price:$400
Anything different? This is one of the only ATX dual cpu 771's I could find.
CPU's:
1. Intel Xeon E5405 Harpertown 2.0GHz LGA 771 80W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80574E5405A
Newegg.com - Intel Xeon E5405 Harpertown 2.0GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 771 80W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Servers
Price: Two of these = $455
2. Intel Xeon E5410 Harpertown 2.33GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 771 80W Quad-Core Processor
Newegg.com - Intel Xeon E5410 Harpertown 2.33GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 771 80W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Servers
Price: Two of these = $540
Is the extra clock speed worth it for almost $100 more? I will be running dual quads, so..yeah and I know 2.0ghz is a low clock and all but it'll probably work fine considering theres gonna be 2 quads in there..but what's the best here?
PSU:
I read the PSU sticky on here and both PSU's are the value, bang for your buck PSU's.
1. Rosewill RP500-2 ATX12V v2.01 500W Power Supply - Retail
Newegg.com - Rosewill RP500-2 ATX12V v2.01 500W Power Supply 115/230 V CSA, UL, TUV, FCC - Power Supplies
Price:$60
2. CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Power Supplies
Price:$95 after rebate
Is this enough power for dual quad core cpu's? I'm only gonna have one hard drive, cd drive, and only a 8600gt.
And is the extra $35 worth it for the Corsair PSU?
Storage:
1. Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
Price:$85
And we're not doing RAID, and the mobo does support SATA 3.0Gb/s.
Memory:
1. Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR667D2N5K2/4G
Newegg.com - Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
Price:$74
2. Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 FB-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) ECC Fully Buffered Dual Channel Kit Server Memory Model KVR667D2D4F5K2/4G
Newegg.com - Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 FB-DIMM ECC Fully Buffered DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Server Memory - Server Memory
Price:$175
Is the whole ECC Fully Buffered whatever a gimmick or is it worth the extra $100 for reliability? And which one would perform better?
-And I don't know if we're running x64 or not, so we're keeping it at 4gb for now..
GPU:
1. GIGABYTE GV-NX86T256H GeForce 8600 GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GV-NX86T256H GeForce 8600 GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
$40 after rebate
--Graphics don't really matter here since it's for a server, and this is the best passive I could find for this price.
And were running a $27 sata dvd burner.
Anything I left out or should change completely? We're gonna be getting this pretty soon so advice is appreciated.
BTW: I tried to find a dual socket 775 quad mobo, but I couldnt find anything in 775 except for single quad and dual dual-core. If you've got a better suggestion than socket 771, lemme know.
Thanks a ton.
Case:
1. COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Price:$50
2. Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Price:$70 after rebate
Which one is better if price didn't matter, and would the extra $20 be worth it for the Antec 900?
Mobo:
1. SUPERMICRO MBD-X7DAL-E-O Dual LGA 771 Intel 5000X ATX Server Motherboard
Newegg.com - SUPERMICRO MBD-X7DAL-E-O Dual LGA 771 Intel 5000X ATX Server Motherboard - Server Motherboards
Specs are Dual socket Intel Xeon 771 (quad core), 1333Mhz FSB, DDR2 667, and it is ATX.
Price:$400
Anything different? This is one of the only ATX dual cpu 771's I could find.
CPU's:
1. Intel Xeon E5405 Harpertown 2.0GHz LGA 771 80W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80574E5405A
Newegg.com - Intel Xeon E5405 Harpertown 2.0GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 771 80W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Servers
Price: Two of these = $455
2. Intel Xeon E5410 Harpertown 2.33GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 771 80W Quad-Core Processor
Newegg.com - Intel Xeon E5410 Harpertown 2.33GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 771 80W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Servers
Price: Two of these = $540
Is the extra clock speed worth it for almost $100 more? I will be running dual quads, so..yeah and I know 2.0ghz is a low clock and all but it'll probably work fine considering theres gonna be 2 quads in there..but what's the best here?
PSU:
I read the PSU sticky on here and both PSU's are the value, bang for your buck PSU's.
1. Rosewill RP500-2 ATX12V v2.01 500W Power Supply - Retail
Newegg.com - Rosewill RP500-2 ATX12V v2.01 500W Power Supply 115/230 V CSA, UL, TUV, FCC - Power Supplies
Price:$60
2. CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Power Supplies
Price:$95 after rebate
Is this enough power for dual quad core cpu's? I'm only gonna have one hard drive, cd drive, and only a 8600gt.
And is the extra $35 worth it for the Corsair PSU?
Storage:
1. Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
Price:$85
And we're not doing RAID, and the mobo does support SATA 3.0Gb/s.
Memory:
1. Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR667D2N5K2/4G
Newegg.com - Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
Price:$74
2. Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 FB-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) ECC Fully Buffered Dual Channel Kit Server Memory Model KVR667D2D4F5K2/4G
Newegg.com - Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 FB-DIMM ECC Fully Buffered DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Server Memory - Server Memory
Price:$175
Is the whole ECC Fully Buffered whatever a gimmick or is it worth the extra $100 for reliability? And which one would perform better?
-And I don't know if we're running x64 or not, so we're keeping it at 4gb for now..
GPU:
1. GIGABYTE GV-NX86T256H GeForce 8600 GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GV-NX86T256H GeForce 8600 GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
$40 after rebate
--Graphics don't really matter here since it's for a server, and this is the best passive I could find for this price.
And were running a $27 sata dvd burner.
Anything I left out or should change completely? We're gonna be getting this pretty soon so advice is appreciated.
BTW: I tried to find a dual socket 775 quad mobo, but I couldnt find anything in 775 except for single quad and dual dual-core. If you've got a better suggestion than socket 771, lemme know.
Thanks a ton.