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Keep the server hardware or sell it?

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Hey guys! I have a question. My dad's old servers are old, but still have some kickass hardware in them! 

 

CPU: 2x Xeon E5430

CPU Cooler: Some unknown ones, like 90mm fan's on it.

Motherboard: Unknown, but 8 slots, ECC support and SAS

Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit System Specific Memory for HP/Compaq Model KTH-XW667/8G

PSU: 2x Like these PSU's, but 800W'

 

There is also another server like it, but I haven't got the specs yet. That one only has one CPU though.

 

Right now there is 3 300Gb 15k SAS hard drives in it, and 2 160Gb 7.2k SAS hard drives in it.

 

Should I just put this in some rackmount, get it hosted at my friends datacenter rack, and lease it for so much a month?

My dream build is a watercooled 450D or 750D with a i7-4930k and 2 780 Ti's in SLI. My realistic build is a $1500 budget build. 

 

I need a job.

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If you want to make money just sell them

CPU: Intel core i7-4770 --- CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 --- GPU: Asus Geforce GTX 970 Strix --- MB: Asus Maximus VI Hero --- RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB

Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D --- PSU: Corsair AX860i --- SSD: Seagate 120GB --- HDD: Seagate 2TB + Toshiba 1TB --- ODD: Asus External DVD-R

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2013 Ultimate --- Mouse: Logitech G602 --- Mousepad: Corsair Vengeance MM600 --- Monitor: LG 29UM65

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If you want to make money just sell them

Well, I am wondering if it is worth it to even lease them. Like, help me with the hardware and whatnot? General tips. Personally, I don't even know what folding is but from what I googled on it, doesn't interest me.

My dream build is a watercooled 450D or 750D with a i7-4930k and 2 780 Ti's in SLI. My realistic build is a $1500 budget build. 

 

I need a job.

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Curecoin. Don't know how it works, but apparently it's a new cryptocurrency somehow relating to folding at home.

Or sell it. That's simpler.

Any altcoin is a scamcoin to me.

My dream build is a watercooled 450D or 750D with a i7-4930k and 2 780 Ti's in SLI. My realistic build is a $1500 budget build. 

 

I need a job.

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Those Xeons have terrible resale value / are an incredibly good buy. I think you can find one for like 30 bucks on ebay.

better than nothing

CPU: Intel core i7-4770 --- CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 --- GPU: Asus Geforce GTX 970 Strix --- MB: Asus Maximus VI Hero --- RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB

Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D --- PSU: Corsair AX860i --- SSD: Seagate 120GB --- HDD: Seagate 2TB + Toshiba 1TB --- ODD: Asus External DVD-R

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2013 Ultimate --- Mouse: Logitech G602 --- Mousepad: Corsair Vengeance MM600 --- Monitor: LG 29UM65

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Those Xeons have terrible resale value / are an incredibly good buy. I think you can find one for like 30 bucks on ebay.

I know man! It dissapointed me! I have another mobo with only one xeon, and I would pick up another for dirt cheap but the second server only has 2Gb of RAM so it doesn't seem worth putting any more money into it.

My dream build is a watercooled 450D or 750D with a i7-4930k and 2 780 Ti's in SLI. My realistic build is a $1500 budget build. 

 

I need a job.

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