Your Advice please
Well, Folks, big M is kicking us Win7 folk into the new-fangled age. Current mobo has no Win10 drivers, So, I am planning to get a new system (I'll keep my Noctua case fans, Enermax platinum PSU, and Antec case.
I use my system for writing software (Eclipse - Java/PostgreSql), as a database and web server, some video editing, and general Office applications. I want a reliable machine that will reliably last us a decade.
Please comment on whether following perform well over time
I'm looking at the
Xeon E-2186G 12M-cache Coffee Lake 3.7/4.7GHz 6core. with integrated graphics (UHD P630G)
LGA 1151 revision 2,
4slots (2channels total) DDR4 2666MHZ(fixed rate) ECC UDIMM (Unbuffered)
Intel® Xeon® E-2186G Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz) Product Specifications
It's fast (most important feature), has enough cores, and uses ECC memory, which I prefer.
1) Any comments on this CPU good or bad?
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Possible motherboard choices (Bias: My Asus Z8NAD6C worked well for the past ten years, but Asus is so-so for tech support):
Asus WS C246 Pro WS C246 PRO | Servers & Workstations | ASUS USA
SuperMicro C246 LGA1151 4X DDR4 2666MHZ
Gigabyte C246 Xeon (c246-WU4, MW32-SP0 and MW22-SE0)
2) Your thoughts on best mobo?
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Memory:
My top choices are Kingston, Crucial and Patriot.
2x Kingston 8GB KSM26ES8/8ME
2x Kingston 16GB Server Premier KSM26ED8/16ME
or
2x Crucial CT16G4WFD8266 Crucial 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC UDIMM | CT16G4WFD8266 | Crucial.com (Crucial only reports on compatibility for whole systems)
3) Your pick for memory?
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SSD (What do y'all think of the 3D XPoint? is it much faster (for single drive setups) and sufficiently reliable?
I've had several Crucial, they've all served me well.
Choices:
Intel Optane SSD 900P 280GB, 1/2 Height PCIe x4, 20nm, 3D XPoint Solid State Drive (SSD) - SSDPED1D280GASX Uses 3D XPoint $250
Intel Optane SSD 900P Series - 280GB, 2.5in PCIe x4, 20nm, 3D XPoint Solid State Drive (SSD) - SSDPE21D280GAM3 - Newegg.com
or else, a regular M.2 or SATA. such as:
NVMe SSD Crucial P1 500GB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD - CT500P1SSD8
Crucial P1 500GB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD - CT500P1SSD8 - Newegg.com
there's also the Intel H10.
4) SSD suggestion?
Thank you in advance --Larry
Well, Folks, big M is kicking us Win7 folk into the new-fangled age. Current mobo has no Win10 drivers, So, I am planning to get a new system (I'll keep my Noctua case fans, Enermax platinum PSU, and Antec case.
I use my system for writing software (Eclipse - Java/PostgreSql), as a database and web server, some video editing, and general Office applications. I want a reliable machine that will reliably last us a decade.
Please comment on whether following perform well over time
I'm looking at the
Xeon E-2186G 12M-cache Coffee Lake 3.7/4.7GHz 6core. with integrated graphics (UHD P630G)
LGA 1151 revision 2,
4slots (2channels total) DDR4 2666MHZ(fixed rate) ECC UDIMM (Unbuffered)
Intel® Xeon® E-2186G Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz) Product Specifications
It's fast (most important feature), has enough cores, and uses ECC memory, which I prefer.
1) Any comments on this CPU good or bad?
--
Possible motherboard choices (Bias: My Asus Z8NAD6C worked well for the past ten years, but Asus is so-so for tech support):
Asus WS C246 Pro WS C246 PRO | Servers & Workstations | ASUS USA
SuperMicro C246 LGA1151 4X DDR4 2666MHZ
Gigabyte C246 Xeon (c246-WU4, MW32-SP0 and MW22-SE0)
2) Your thoughts on best mobo?
--
Memory:
My top choices are Kingston, Crucial and Patriot.
2x Kingston 8GB KSM26ES8/8ME
2x Kingston 16GB Server Premier KSM26ED8/16ME
or
2x Crucial CT16G4WFD8266 Crucial 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC UDIMM | CT16G4WFD8266 | Crucial.com (Crucial only reports on compatibility for whole systems)
3) Your pick for memory?
--
SSD (What do y'all think of the 3D XPoint? is it much faster (for single drive setups) and sufficiently reliable?
I've had several Crucial, they've all served me well.
Choices:
Intel Optane SSD 900P 280GB, 1/2 Height PCIe x4, 20nm, 3D XPoint Solid State Drive (SSD) - SSDPED1D280GASX Uses 3D XPoint $250
Intel Optane SSD 900P Series - 280GB, 2.5in PCIe x4, 20nm, 3D XPoint Solid State Drive (SSD) - SSDPE21D280GAM3 - Newegg.com
or else, a regular M.2 or SATA. such as:
NVMe SSD Crucial P1 500GB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD - CT500P1SSD8
Crucial P1 500GB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD - CT500P1SSD8 - Newegg.com
there's also the Intel H10.
4) SSD suggestion?
Thank you in advance --Larry