Server build

[MMarco]

Hi, I've made this build for a server that we'll use in our startup. I would love to hear your opinions!

 

Some info: I've chosen a MB with two sockets (and use only one of them) and 8 DIMM (and uso only one of them), so we can upgrade the server in the future. 

Right now we prefer a future proof solution than a more powerful one that hasn't got, for example, DDR4 ECC.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 V3 3.5GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($554.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Crucial 16GB (1 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory  ($180.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asrock EP2C612D8 ($460) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: Delta Electronics AFB1212GHE-CF00 241.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case Fan: Delta Electronics AFB1212GHE-CF00 241.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case Fan: Delta Electronics AFB1212GHE-CF00 241.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case Fan: Delta Electronics AFB1212GHE-CF00 241.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Other: EP2C612D8 ($460.00)

Total: $1688.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-29 10:22 EDT-0400

[paprikman]

 

Hi, I've made this build for a server that we'll use in our startup. I would love to hear your opinions!

 

Some info: I've chosen a MB with two sockets (and use only one of them) and 8 DIMM (and uso only one of them), so we can upgrade the server in the future. 

Right now we prefer a future proof solution than more powerful one that hasn't got, for example, DDR4 ECC.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 V3 3.5GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($554.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Crucial 16GB (1 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory  ($180.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: Delta Electronics AFB1212GHE-CF00 241.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case Fan: Delta Electronics AFB1212GHE-CF00 241.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case Fan: Delta Electronics AFB1212GHE-CF00 241.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case Fan: Delta Electronics AFB1212GHE-CF00 241.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Other: EP2C612D8 ($460.00)

Total: $1688.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-29 10:22 EDT-0400

 

Looks good!

I have some servers experience, so I would recommend to get some more rigid case (like fractal design), because 750D has a lot of vibration points. Also, what drives u gonna use? I would add more ram btw, but u can add it later, if u feel a lack of it.

 

edit: grammar

[paprikman]

1- What's the usage?

2-That CPU can be used with only 1 CPU, not more, not for Multi-CPU setups

3-Why only one stick of RAM?

Yeah, didn't see it.

He really need to go 2x8 gb or even 4x8 gb, because of dual channel mode...

[MMarco]

Looks good!

I have some servers experience, so I would recommend to get some more rigid case (like fractal design), because 750D has a lot of vibration points. Also, what drives u gonna use? I would add more ram btw, but u can add it later, if u feel a lack of it.

 

edit: grammar

 

Do you have any suggestion?

 

 

1- What's the usage?

2-That CPU can be used with only 1 CPU, not more, not for Multi-CPU setups

3-Why only one stick of RAM?

1. Lot of MySQL operations. In the current server, RAM is the bottleneck

2. Are you sure? So, if in the future I would like to add another CPU, I have to buy 2 brand CPUs that support MultiCPU.

What's the propriety I have to look for when choosing a CPU taht supports MultiCPU?

3. So we can add another 3 stick of 16GB later

 

Thanks to both of you for the feedback

[MMarco]

Looks good!

I have some servers experience, so I would recommend to get some more rigid case (like fractal design), because 750D has a lot of vibration points. Also, what drives u gonna use? I would add more ram btw, but u can add it later, if u feel a lack of it.

 

edit: grammar

 

We already have an external RAID solution.

Sooner or later we'll change it, but right now we are stick with it 

[paprikman]

Well... socket 2011-3 so supports up to quad-channel

Ah, yes, messed up. Thanks.

[MMarco]

1. Related to 3, if RAM is the bottleneck just to remember you that 2011-3 is a platform that supports quad channel (up to 4 times more memory bandwitdh compared to a single channel) So as you've 8 DIMMs, you'd take 4x 8 GiB sticks to have the whole bandwidth from the beggining and late be able to add more RAM (I think for ECC DDR4 it might be 128 GiB/stick... so that means (but also depends in CPU and mb support) 512 GiB more of RAM)

 

2. Yup, this is the naming scheme: 

E5-yxxx v3 .

y: number of simultaneous CPUs

You've to go with E5 2xxx v3 CPUs for multi CPU

 

 

We think we'll go with 1 stick with 16GB, because I think that in a year or so, we'll add three of them, for a total of 64GB.

 

Thanks a lot, that was really really helpful.

[Moetrain]

We think we'll go with 1 stick with 16GB, because I think that in a year or so, we'll add three of them, for a total of 64GB.

 

Thanks a lot, that was really really helpful.

 

Spreading the memory usage across more channels will give you better performance, and using multi-channel designated RAM typically works better than ones designed for single channel use. 

By using a single 16gb you will still have a bottleneck at your ram vs using a (2x8gb) setup or even a (4x4gb). And remember that you can always slide this ram over to the second cpu when you do upgrade to add the second one in (so you aren't just throwing away money by having to upgrade)