Intel Xeon E5-2670 Deal and Price Tracking

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Dajinn

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I BO $10 per stick
Lot of 13 Hynix 8GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R Server Memory, HP, ECC ,

$9 per stick
Lot of 5 ECC Server Hynix 8GB 2x4GB 2RX4 PC3-10600R DDR3 1333mhz HMT131R7BFR4C

I had a BO counteroffer at $12 per stick ( 50 sticks total per order ) last week. I been buying it at $10-$11 per 8gb stick.

Just keep an eye on Ebay when you don't need it right away.

Earlier this year, before E5-2670 price collapse, dual LGA2011 cpu board were $100 to low $100 easy picking on Ebay.
I felt "guilty" buying may $100 systemboards that I don't need, hoping the E5 cpu price would collapse.
what boards did you get, just curious
 

DaSaint

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DaSaint,
Would you be willing to offload some of those sticks to me?
Sorry buddy I bought those for a lab and need them. Just keep an eye out on eBay took me about a month consistently hunting every day for a great deal. When u find it don't hesitate either.
 

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whitey

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Think I 'may' pull the trigger on an upgrade of my cluster and get three of these 2011 systems w/ the ridiculous price of these awesome procs and squash my 32gb memory limit/issue once and for all. Quick question...how much diff in pwr draw/usage do you think I may 'realistically' see moving from my 3-node 1155 E3 1230 v2 proc setup to the 3-node 2011 E5 2670 v1 proc setup?

Am I gonna be sorry? Gear runs 24/7/365 and pulls roughly 3 amps draw now off 120V.

Also everyone concur here that a X9SRL-F is the way to go for a guy like me who already has all the add-on cards I need for 10G sfp+ nics/LSI HBA's? Seems loaded w/ PCI-e slots for $270 new.
 
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whitey

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Just put an offer in @ 3x $90...wish me luck!

EDIT: WOOOHOOO, got 3 for $90 each accepted/paid/otw w00t

DAMN, now I gotta unload my E3 systems (mobo, proc, ram) here :-D
 
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I've used esiso a TON in the past so more comfortable w/ them as a vendor, they have a BUNCH more as well and this other listing is almost dried up.

2cents, thanks for sharing all!
 

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I scanned esiso's store this morning and he/she has a bunch cards/cables etc at good prices as well that I would like to add to my pile. Added his store to my watch list.

If I had the extra dollars I would probably buy 4 more of these to start my disk server and workstation builds. I should probably go skylake for the workstation and watch for x10/v3's but the price on this chip combined with ecc ddr3 prices and motherboards is just so compelling right now.
 

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What's the deal w/ this comment Patrick?

'Finding platforms to accept these chips has been challenging.'

Doesn't any of the SM X9-poised for E5 socket 2011 mobo's work? Or are you talking about complete systems/barebones JUST needing these procs?
 
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What's the deal w/ this comment Patrick?

'Finding platforms to accept these chips has been challenging.'

Doesn't any of the SM X9-poisied for E5 socket 2011 mobo's work? Or are you talking about complete systems/barebones JUST needing these procs?

I think it was speaking more to the availability of the boards or barebones at a reasonable prices compared to the processors. I have been hunting ebay for a board that is 200 or less and its slim pickins.
 

whitey

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Sure thing, I've already made my peace w/ having to get 3x $250-270 SM X9SRL-F mobo's.

GL

EDIT: On a side note...anyone know where to get reasonable good heatsinks for these things, see them at abt $50 each unless I am blind? They look MONSTROUS as well, sure they will fit in my 2U/4U systems though.
 
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I see some 'thinner' ones but they say for lower series E5-2600 procs, is that bogus and are these heatsinks confirmed to work w/ the 2670's do you happen to know?
 

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You're 'the man', thanks!

EDIT: Sorry one last thing (ok maybe a lie) what's this 'narrow/square' ILM business on that heatsink pdf/page?

Any preference over passive/active here, leaning towards passive, any favorite heatsinks experienced users of these systems can attest to or recommend/prefer?