Starter Xeon Processor (server grade/based)

[Guest]

Hi, I'm looking for a starter grade/based Xeon for a storage/data server - any recommendations/ideas? 

[Thebman712]

1231 v3

[Guest]

1231 v3

This?

 

http://ark.intel.com/products/80910/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1231-v3-8M-Cache-3_40-GHz

[GloriousPain]

Lowest end Xeons are
1220v3 (basically an i5 4570 with no iGpu)
1225v3 (basically an i5 4570)
1230v3 (basically an i7 4770 with no iGpu)
1231v3 (basically an i7 4790 with no iGpu)

[Guest]

Lowest end Xeons are

1220v3 (basically an i5 4570 with no iGpu)

1225v3 (basically an i5 4570)

1230v3 (basically an i7 4770 with no iGpu)

1231v3 (basically an i7 4790 with no iGpu)

Damn they all start at about $200 + that's a bit much for me for now, maybe in the future

[GloriousPain]

Damn they all start at about $200 + that's a bit much for me for now, maybe in the future

Yeah to be fair though some of them are cheaper than their core iX variant... also look through intel ark I know in past generations some Pentiums or i3s  have had some Xeon/Server features like ECC memory support and such and CPUs are already fairly reliable so Xeon binning isn't terribly needed on a small scale

[Guest]

Yeah to be fair though some of them are cheaper than their core iX variant... also look through intel ark I know in past generations some Pentiums or i3s  have had some Xeon/Server features like ECC memory support and such and CPUs are already fairly reliable so Xeon binning isn't terribly needed on a small scale

I have another thread that I recently posted about a starter server build and someone mentioned something about a Pentium G3220 with 2 cores and about 3.0 something GHZ, I'm giving it a shot considering the low price and I found an ASUS starter board and even that seems pretty good on price 

[GloriousPain]

I have another thread that I recently posted about a starter server build and someone mentioned something about a Pentium G3220 with 2 cores and about 3.0 something GHZ, I'm giving it a shot considering the low price and I found an ASUS starter board and even that seems pretty good on price 

Okay, might I ask what the server processor is needed for?

[squid4fl]

Just because you're building a server doesn't mean you'll need a xeon. Until you get to the very high end there is no real difference between xeons and i5/i7s. Just the things like iGPU and ECC. So just pick any cpu that fits into your budget.

[Guest]

Okay, might I ask what the server processor is needed for?

it's my first starter server/data center and my hard drives are dying so yeah

[Guest]

Just because you're building a server doesn't mean you'll need a xeon. Until you get to the very high end there is no real difference between xeons and i5/i7s. Just the things like iGPU and ECC. So just pick any cpu that fits into your budget.

Xeons have more cores for a reason lol

[Bouzoo]

Xeons have more cores for a reason lol

Yeah they do, but if you're just gonna store data on them I doubt you'll be fully using them so they'll be an overkill. 

 

Links that might help 1, 2, 3, 4

[-iSynthesis]

Damn they all start at about $200 + that's a bit much for me for now, maybe in the future

You could try to get a cheap x5650, 6 cores, a lot of power and quite cheap (below 100€ on ebay).

Or a opteron, or if you dont need a server grade processor an i3 or whatever. 

[squid4fl]

Xeons have more cores for a reason lol

You're right that there are xeons with more cores (like the E5 2699v3 for example) but what I meant is that the equivalent cpus like i7-4790 and xeon E3 1231v3 are basically identical. And there is no need to for the xeon just because you're building a server.