Hello,
I selected the wrong parts for an All-In-One box I want to build for home usage. I should have went with an ECC system instead of the 3930k non-ECC route. :c(
I am now going to go with an Xeon E3-1230 v2. I will be running ESXi v5.1 with OI + napp-it 24/7. I will also be running few other VM's but they will be more for playing around and labs for IT certifications. I love how the CPU is only $220 and is great on electricity.
Motherboard:
It seems people recommend SuperMicro, but there are so many models. I would like the board to work with 2x IBM M1015, Intel Gigabit NIC, onboard video, 2x SATA ports and USB 3.0 headers if available.
RAM:
I would like to use 32GB. I know I need to have DDR3 ECC Unbuffered (UDIMM). However, what speed matches the 1230 V2 if I do not overclock. Is it 1333 or 1600? The Intel site says both 1333/1600 so am I correct that all I need is 1333 to take full 1:1 advantage of this processor? Anyone have a good place to order from in the US, seems like Newegg is sold out of them all. :c/ I noticed some great deals on eBay and FS forums but they are Hynix and Samsung brand. I am just afraid to order them as if the stick fails, I am SOL as only Kingston/Crucial offer lifetime warranty.
Appreciate any feedback!
I selected the wrong parts for an All-In-One box I want to build for home usage. I should have went with an ECC system instead of the 3930k non-ECC route. :c(
I am now going to go with an Xeon E3-1230 v2. I will be running ESXi v5.1 with OI + napp-it 24/7. I will also be running few other VM's but they will be more for playing around and labs for IT certifications. I love how the CPU is only $220 and is great on electricity.
Motherboard:
It seems people recommend SuperMicro, but there are so many models. I would like the board to work with 2x IBM M1015, Intel Gigabit NIC, onboard video, 2x SATA ports and USB 3.0 headers if available.
RAM:
I would like to use 32GB. I know I need to have DDR3 ECC Unbuffered (UDIMM). However, what speed matches the 1230 V2 if I do not overclock. Is it 1333 or 1600? The Intel site says both 1333/1600 so am I correct that all I need is 1333 to take full 1:1 advantage of this processor? Anyone have a good place to order from in the US, seems like Newegg is sold out of them all. :c/ I noticed some great deals on eBay and FS forums but they are Hynix and Samsung brand. I am just afraid to order them as if the stick fails, I am SOL as only Kingston/Crucial offer lifetime warranty.
Appreciate any feedback!