eBay server

[the gamer that is bad]

is this server a good deal i wanted to 3d print a server but that did not work so i was wondering f this is a good deal

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-PowerEdge-R720-16-2-5-Bay-Storage-Server-Barebone-w-2x750W-PS-and-more/324171520940?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225086%26meid%3D40ae5caaf1014f089a218b071ffe0d43%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D3%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D324171520940%26itm%3D324171520940%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DDell&_trksid=p2380057.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci%3A2f900866-121a-11eb-90d2-7ae9c374e571|parentrq%3A4155812f1750ad32d2416ad9fffb3f5c|iid%3A1

and if so what additional parts would i need

[TheGlenlivet]

No CPUs, ram or HDDs.

What do you need a server for?  This one is pretty old too.

[Electronics Wizardy]

What is your goal with a server

 

What parts do you have already?

 

What drives do you want to use?

[the gamer that is bad]

the goal with this server is to be a nas and a Minecraft server and i want to use my spare ssd s

[the gamer that is bad]

i just want a decent 15+ drive capable server that can be a Minecraft server for under $200 us

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 hour ago, the gamer that is bad said:

i just want a decent 15+ drive capable server that can be a Minecraft server for under $200 us

What size drives? That r720 is 2.5 only, so most hdds won't work

 

1 hour ago, the gamer that is bad said:

the goal with this server is to be a nas and a Minecraft server and i want to use my spare ssd s

what form factor ssd?

 

Thats pretty hard to find. Might be able to get a hp dl 180 g6 here. I have one, performance is fine, but they are extremely loud. Could try to use a r510 aswell. R520 or r720xd is better, but there probably out of your budget.

[SteveiJobs]

It's a good price since it has the power supplies. You can get 2x Xeon E5-2660's for around $40-$50 and have 16c/32t to play with.

 

RAM is going to be expensive though. It may be $80-$100 for a 64GB DDR3 ECC kit. You'll also need drive trays and drives obviously

 

I have an R620 that I got off eBay that I filled with 10x 265GB SSDs from old laptops that my job was upgrading to 1TB SSDs. I want to say it was around $250 with CPUS and 32GB RAM.

[the gamer that is bad]

thankfully i have the ssd s i just don't have the budget to get everything i want however noise is important

[Blue4130]

3 hours ago, the gamer that is bad said:

the goal with this server is to be a nas and a Minecraft server and i want to use my spare ssd s

How many people do you plan on connecting to the server at one time? If it's less than, say, 10, the you really should just get a used dell optiplex or some other cheap tower. Cram as many ssd's in and call it a day. 

[the gamer that is bad]

Is there any way to split sata ports? I really want the capacity and not the speed so with my 18 drives 1 for the Minecraft server 2 for nas boot drives and 15 for gas capacity.

[Blue4130]

1 hour ago, the gamer that is bad said:

Is there any way to split sata ports? I really want the capacity and not the speed so with my 18 drives 1 for the Minecraft server 2 for nas boot drives and 15 for gas capacity.

Yes, i think someone posted links in one of your other server topics. 

[the gamer that is bad]

thank you but i am looking for a built one because i gave up on the main 3d printed idea since it was to big to print

[Electronics Wizardy]

10 minutes ago, the gamer that is bad said:

thank you but i am looking for a built one because i gave up on the main 3d printed idea since it was to big to print

there really isn't a option for that budget and low noise. 

 

What drives are you getting? WHy so many drives, id get fewer bigger ones, and that will make it much easier to get parts for

[the gamer that is bad]

i just already have the drives that is why i want them to be used other than sitting in a box

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, the gamer that is bad said:

i just already have the drives that is why i want them to be used other than sitting in a box

how many tb do you need?

 

Id really try to sell the drives and get a better build if you can.

 

Otherwise, a used server is your best bet here, but not quiet.

 

Or get a old pc + sas hba, and some sort of custom drive mounts.

[the gamer that is bad]

i only need 2 tb and all the drives are 256 gb so lets say i go for a setup where i can lose 5 drives that is still 2.5 tb of storage

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, the gamer that is bad said:

i only need 2 tb and all the drives are 256 gb so lets say i go for a setup where i can lose 5 drives that is still 2.5 tb of storage

are those ssds?

 

Just sell those ssds, you can probably get 30-40 bucks a pop for em, then buy some 2tb hdds and you got a quiet low power nas.

[the gamer that is bad]

What budget would you recommend for a nas / Minecraft server because if i sell those drives i probably would probably put the rest of that money towards a dirt bike 

[Electronics Wizardy]

12 minutes ago, the gamer that is bad said:

What budget would you recommend for a nas / Minecraft server because if i sell those drives i probably would probably put the rest of that money towards a dirt bike 

If you want a basic one, just get a used optiplex for like 200 bucks, and then add some hdds, so maybe like 400 bucks, a bit more if you want new.