I need help...

[SheepyMan]

Recently, a small buissiness approched me to build a server. Problem is that they were on a strict budget but still wanted some pretty heavy power. Me, being dumb and young, decided that it would be a good idea to try and run desktop parts instead of real server parts since they are cheaper. Here are the specs: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Threadripper 1920X 3.5 GHz 12-Core Processor	$349.10 @ Amazon Canada
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3 54.97 CFM CPU Cooler	$91.60 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X399-E Gaming EATX sTR4 Motherboard	$419.99 @ PC-Canada
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$104.75 @ Vuugo
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$104.75 @ Vuugo
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$169.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$169.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	MSI GeForce GT 710 1 GB Video Card	$58.50 @ Vuugo
Case	Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case	$169.99 @ Vuugo
Power Supply	EVGA 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$229.50 @ Vuugo
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1868.16
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-24 21:24 EST-0500

( I run a RAID card in RAID1 with the 2 SSDs) 

 

I soon found out that windows server 2016 doesn't like windows 10 drivers. Therefore I get constant blue screens and overall a lot of problems. It is my first time building a server so I don't have any experience in that domain. This is why I come to you LTT hivemind. I need a solution but I can't really afford to pay more than 200$CA ish.. I can probably get a refund on most of the pieces since they are almost all bought from Amazon.

 

Thank you for your time !

[Windows7ge]

Would they accept 2nd hand parts? You can get some pretty good deals on LGA2011-v3 parts right now. Xeons, RDIMM memory, etc.

[GDRRiley]

you could get windows 10 pro to work. 2016 server should, any idea what driver isn't working right?

[SheepyMan]

2 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

you could get windows 10 pro to work. 2016 server should, any idea what driver isn't working right?

It does blue-screens with different error codes everytime while updating and straight up doesn't let me install any windows 10 drivers for the chipset or the ethernet card.

[Dutch_Master]

You can save considerably on memory (it doesn't need 32GB, 16 GB will do just as fine) and PSU, as the system won't need a 1kW PSU, IMO a 750W version would suffice and you might get away with a 600W PSU as the GPU doesn't need much power.

 

Oh wait, you already purchased it

[Jarsky]

6 hours ago, SheepyMan said:

It does blue-screens with different error codes everytime while updating and straight up doesn't let me install any windows 10 drivers for the chipset or the ethernet card.

 

Can you unzip the drivers and force install using the .inf file? 

[NelizMastr]

I also wouldn't recommend running the memory at high speeds. Run them at loose timings and don't aim for 3000 as TR 1 is not exactly easy with memory compatibility.

Might be that your memory settings are highly unstable.

[SheepyMan]

8 hours ago, Jarsky said:

 

Can you unzip the drivers and force install using the .inf file? 

I found a way to bypass the windows version check with the ethernet driver (here is the link: https://blog.workinghardinit.work/2017/06/19/installing-intel-i211-i217v-i218v-i219v-drivers-windows-server-2016-eufi-boot/ ) but never found a way for the chispet.