server Server PC's

[PenTheHuman]

I am building my first custom pc for myself, i have built desktops and even replaced and rebuilt a server for other people but finally I am building my own rig and I wanted a challenge so i decided to go for as much power as possible for as little price as possible (£500). So a normal low end PC build isn't going to cut it, I design video games so i need to run GPU and CPU intensive programs like 3DS Max, Maya, Cryengine, ect, ect,so i need a powerful pc for a very low cost. My first though was go down the AMD route however i am not a fan of AMD and when it comes to rendering AMD will struggle a lot so then i thought well Intel processors are expensive but how about a out of date one and see if i can use more then when and that is when the idea of a server pc came to mind. Two X5560's, EEC ram and a gtx 960 but I have nothing set in stone yet and i would love for suggestions or components< mainly a motherboard that isn't £400 or weather I should just stick to a desktop pc. 

 

Please let me know

[GoldenBE]

Depends, modern hardware might save you some money on electricity. But it all depends on what hardware and how much elecricity costs for you.

ps: I advice waiting for the new generation cpu's/gpu's they'll be a lot more powerfull so you can pick some up or buy some used current gen since everyone will be selling them.

 

[Coaxialgamer]

1 minute ago, PenTheHuman said:

I am building my first custom pc for myself, i have built desktops and even replaced and rebuilt a server for other people but finally I am building my own rig and I wanted a challenge so i decided to go for as much power as possible for as little price as possible (£500). So a normal low end PC build isn't going to cut it, I design video games so i need to run GPU and CPU intensive programs like 3DS Max, Maya, Cryengine, ect, ect,so i need a powerful pc for a very low cost. My first though was go down the AMD route however i am not a fan of AMD and when it comes to rendering AMD will struggle a lot so then i thought well Intel processors are expensive but how about a out of date one and see if i can use more then when and that is when the idea of a server pc came to mind. Two X5560's, EEC ram and a gtx 960 but I have nothing set in stone yet and i would love for suggestions or components< mainly a motherboard that isn't £400 or weather I should just stick to a desktop pc. 

 

Please let me know

You can find used sandy bridge EP chips like the 8 core e5 2670 ( though those cost a lot on ebay right now , they used to be ~100$)

 

[PenTheHuman]

1 minute ago, GoldenBE said:

Depends, modern hardware might save you some money on electricity. But it all depends on what hardware and how much elecricity costs for you.

 

I'm currently living in a student flat, electricity is provided with my rent

 

[PenTheHuman]

3 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

You can find used sandy bridge EP chips like the 8 core e5 2670 ( though those cost a lot on ebay right now , they used to be ~100$)

 

Just looked they are under £60 which is great just got to find a resanbly priced motherboard.

 

Thank you

[Coaxialgamer]

Just now, PenTheHuman said:

Just looked they are under £60 which is great just got to find a resanbly priced motherboard.

 

Thank you

where did you find them at that price ? Ebay US shows me 200$ minimum

But i have to say dual socket boards are expensive and hard to come by

[Sir Asvald]

3 minutes ago, PenTheHuman said:

I'm currently living in a student flat, electricity is provided with my rent

 

Also, keep in mind the noise of the server. Depending on the Unit itself. There are different types of rack mounted Units; they range from 1u up to 4u. That if you're going to rack rather than the traditional tower case.

[GoldenBE]

3 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

where did you find them at that price ? Ebay US shows me 200$ minimum

But i have to say dual socket boards are expensive and hard to come by

They're cheaper on ebay.co.uk

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SR0H8-Intel-Xeon-PROCESSOR-E5-2670-20M-Cache-2-60-GHz-FCLGA2011-CM8062101082713-/321990609770?hash=item4af822cb6a:g:4KQAAOSwJb9Wq770

[PenTheHuman]

2 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

where did you find them at that price ? Ebay US shows me 200$ minimum

But i have to say dual socket boards are expensive and hard to come by

 

[GoldenBE]

2 minutes ago, PenTheHuman said:

 

Okay 1 or 2 of those, that's around $100 a piece ( inc shipping )

Then the next step is a dual socket motherboard ( which is probably gonna cost quite a lot )

[PenTheHuman]

3 minutes ago, Abdul201588 said:

Also, keep in mind the noise of the server. Depending on the Unit itself. There are different types of rack mounted Units; they range from 1u up to 4u. That if you're going to rack rather than the traditional tower case.

I'm using a 4U case that i was given, I'm modifying it for more fans and better air flow using a laser cutter i have accesses too and im also using rubber gromits on the rack as well as it being mounted onto mdf which adsorbs and vibrations, so any noise pollution wont be a issue fir this build, I didnt think about this too much though so thank you as i needed to sort some of this out.

[PenTheHuman]

2 minutes ago, GoldenBE said:

Okay 1 or 2 of those, that's around $100 a piece ( inc shipping )

Then the next step is a dual socket motherboard ( which is probably gonna cost quite a lot )

8 cores would be fine honestly as well as 16 threads 

[FUZZLEMUFFIN]

5 minutes ago, PenTheHuman said:

 

does the "30 days warranty" not scare you?

[GoldenBE]

I think this should work as motherboard: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-Precision-T7600-WorkStation-PC-Dual-LGA-2011-Intel-System-Motherboard-82WXT-/262254307120?hash=item3d0f932730:g:6eEAAOSwymxVMSdl

 

Altough I'm not sure about compatibilty, that's ripped from ( or a replacement for ) a prebuilt server.

[PenTheHuman]

3 minutes ago, GoldenBE said:

Okay 1 or 2 of those, that's around $100 a piece ( inc shipping )

Then the next step is a dual socket motherboard ( which is probably gonna cost quite a lot )

Motherboard might be a bit of a issue though

 

[GoldenBE]

1 minute ago, FUZZLEMUFFIN said:

does the "30 days warranty" not scare you?

Look at the feedback, and how big is the chance that a cpu works 30 days and then suddently dies?

[PenTheHuman]

4 minutes ago, GoldenBE said:

I think this should work as motherboard: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-Precision-T7600-WorkStation-PC-Dual-LGA-2011-Intel-System-Motherboard-82WXT-/262254307120?hash=item3d0f932730:g:6eEAAOSwymxVMSdl

 

Altough I'm not sure about compatibilty, that's ripped from ( or a replacement for ) a prebuilt server.

I need a FCLGA2011 instead of a LGA2011. Good idea though, iv used motherboard pulls before and they have been just fine, its just compatabilty.

[GoldenBE]

2 minutes ago, PenTheHuman said:

I need a FCLGA2011 instead of a LGA2011. Good idea though, iv used motherboard pulls before and they have been just fine, its just compatabilty.

There's no difference, the cpu's will work fine in an LGA2011 board

[PenTheHuman]

Just now, GoldenBE said:

There's no difference, the cpu's will work fine in an LGA2011 board

Oh perfect  

[PenTheHuman]

3 minutes ago, GoldenBE said:

There's no difference, the cpu's will work fine in an LGA2011 board

Thank you for you help :3 

[Sir Asvald]

14 minutes ago, PenTheHuman said:

I'm using a 4U case that i was given, I'm modifying it for more fans and better air flow using a laser cutter i have accesses too and im also using rubber gromits on the rack as well as it being mounted onto mdf which adsorbs and vibrations, so any noise pollution wont be a issue fir this build, I didnt think about this too much though so thank you as i needed to sort some of this out.

Well 4u can use 120mm fans I believe, so you'll be fine.  

[PenTheHuman]

Just now, Abdul201588 said:

Well 4u can use 120mm fans I believe, so you'll be fine.  

Designing a custom front panel with two fans, two usb 3.0 and the power button which i already have and looks freaking awesome, having it laser cut.

[GoldenBE]

3 minutes ago, Abdul201588 said:

Well 4u can use 120mm fans I believe, so you'll be fine.  

And you can probably use this as cpu cooler, altough it's probably quite expensive compared to the rest of the build.

http://noctua.at/en/nh-u9dx-i4.html 

( stock intel fans will probably do the job fine, just a bit loader )

 

[PenTheHuman]

Just now, GoldenBE said:

And you can probably use this as cpu cooler, altough it's probably quite expensive compared to the rest of the build.

http://noctua.at/en/nh-u9dx-i4.html 

( stock intel fans will probably also do the job just fine )

 

Already got two 212 evos from a friend :3 should run the pc super cool

[Sir Asvald]

5 minutes ago, PenTheHuman said:

Designing a custom front panel with two fans, two usb 3.0 and the power button which i already have and looks freaking awesome, having it laser cut.

That's awesome. Please make a build log when you get the parts. Also have you chosen your parts yet? Do you need help?