CPU and Mobo for ESXI

[Ds9defiant1701]

Hi,

I am building a new server for ESXI and i will have a server 2016, an ark server with 5 players, ubuntu, centos, and a windows 10 at least.

What kind of cpu and motherboard i would need my budget is approx 300cad(less if possible)

I have enough ram, hard drive, etc. for my needs

Thanks for help

 

[zer0sum]

I really like used X9SRL-F or X10SRL-F boards as they are pretty decent value, and will fit into any ATX case just fine, and come with IPMI so you can manage them remotely without a monitor

CPU would depend on whether you need lots of cores, or higher frequency with less cores.
If you just want it up and running cheaply you can even do anE5-1603 v1 for less than $10.
It's only 4 cores @ 2.8Ghz, but if that's all you need it's incredibly cheap and useful

X9SRL-F

• E5-2600/1600 v1/2 family
• Up to 512GB ECC DDR3 ram
• 2 x PCI-E 3.0 x8,
• 2 x PCI-E 3.0 x8 (in x16)
• 2 x PCI-E 3.0 x4 (in x8)
• 1 x PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8)
• Intel® 82574L Dual port GbE LAN
• 2 x SATA3 (6Gb/s), 4 x SATA2 (3Gb/s), 4 x SATA2 (3Gb/s) ports via SCU
• Integrated IPMI 2.0 and KVM
• 9 x USB 2.0 ports (2 rear + 6 via header + 1 Type A internal)
• 9. DOM power connector support

X10SRL-F

• E5-2600/1600 v3/4 family
• Up to 1TB ECC DDR4 ram
• 2 x PCI-E 3.0 x8
• 2 x PCI-E 3.0 x8 (in x16)
• 2 x PCI-E 3.0 x4 (in x8)
• 1 x PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8)
• Intel® i210 Dual port GbE LAN
• 10 x SATA3 (6Gbps) via C612
• Integrated IPMI 2.0 and KVM
  
• 4 x USB 3.0 ports, 8x USB 2.0 ports
• 2 x SuperDOM with built-in power