So I've had a Dual Xeon 2011 2690v2 system as my storage/workstation in an Intel P4000 chassis for about 4 years now, and it's time I separate my storage from my development/work machine. Because this workstation will be kept in my office, the goal is to keep it as quiet as possible.
Here's what I'm thinking:
Supermicro X11SPM-TF Micro ATX (running bios < 3) (purchased)
Intel Xeon ES 2.4Ghz 8C Processor
Noctua 3647 CPU cooler
NVIDIA GeForce 1080 (already owned)
Fractal Design Mini C case
970 EVO NVMe m.2 (already owned)
The goal of this build, is to make it as quiet and as small as possible, utilizing an LGA 3647 motherboard. I chose the X11SPM-TF because it has built in 10gb, which I can wire to my existing storage box. Couple questions:
1. Are there any better/quieter cases than the Fractal Design Mini C? I've used them in the past, so I'm partial to them, but I do *not* need any other storage besides the m.2 drive, so any additional space lost to drive bays is a waste.
2. What's the best Noctua cooler I can fit in this case/motherboard? They have a 140mm/120mm/90mm variant, but I can't tell if I need a specific one to avoid hitting the DIMM slots.
3. I've been researching ES CPUs, and I think I can settle for less cores since it's just my workstation. Found two 8 core ones on eBay that have identical specs, but are labeled as ES versions of different CPUs:
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 ES QLH2 2.4GHz 8C LGA3647(Socket P) Skylake-SP 135W | eBay
Intel Xeon Gold 6134 ES QLH2 2.4GHz 11MB 8Core 14nm 135W 16Threads LGA3647 CPU | eBay
Are these the same CPU? They're either a higher closed Xeon Silver 4110 or a much lower clocked 6134 w/ the wrong L3 cache. If you have any other ES recommendations I'm all ears. I've debated between these cheap ones to see if I can get by, up to ones like this: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 ES-QS QQ89 2.2GHz 24C LGA3647 165W Cascade Lake | eBay
Here's what I'm thinking:
Supermicro X11SPM-TF Micro ATX (running bios < 3) (purchased)
Intel Xeon ES 2.4Ghz 8C Processor
Noctua 3647 CPU cooler
NVIDIA GeForce 1080 (already owned)
Fractal Design Mini C case
970 EVO NVMe m.2 (already owned)
The goal of this build, is to make it as quiet and as small as possible, utilizing an LGA 3647 motherboard. I chose the X11SPM-TF because it has built in 10gb, which I can wire to my existing storage box. Couple questions:
1. Are there any better/quieter cases than the Fractal Design Mini C? I've used them in the past, so I'm partial to them, but I do *not* need any other storage besides the m.2 drive, so any additional space lost to drive bays is a waste.
2. What's the best Noctua cooler I can fit in this case/motherboard? They have a 140mm/120mm/90mm variant, but I can't tell if I need a specific one to avoid hitting the DIMM slots.
3. I've been researching ES CPUs, and I think I can settle for less cores since it's just my workstation. Found two 8 core ones on eBay that have identical specs, but are labeled as ES versions of different CPUs:
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 ES QLH2 2.4GHz 8C LGA3647(Socket P) Skylake-SP 135W | eBay
Intel Xeon Gold 6134 ES QLH2 2.4GHz 11MB 8Core 14nm 135W 16Threads LGA3647 CPU | eBay
Are these the same CPU? They're either a higher closed Xeon Silver 4110 or a much lower clocked 6134 w/ the wrong L3 cache. If you have any other ES recommendations I'm all ears. I've debated between these cheap ones to see if I can get by, up to ones like this: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 ES-QS QQ89 2.2GHz 24C LGA3647 165W Cascade Lake | eBay