I'm one of those people that buys thrice, thinks once. I have so much wasted gear sitting on the shelf and I've promised myself that I'll be smarter going forward. With that in mind, I'm hoping that STH can help me:
I have a bunch of Dell v610s, 410s, 710s all sitting on the shelf unused.
I have ONE 710 that is actually USED running 2012 R2 data center for all of my day-to-day homelab stuff which actually doesn't require much in the way of ram or processing. BUT.. I always like to have too much rather than too little just in case.
Currently the server has 2x X5570 processors in it and uses... ~20% CPU at max. These are 95TDP processors and I pay $0.08 / KwH (Canadian) for electricity. Would I actually be saving any money over the next few years by buying 2x L5640 processors @ $225 CDN. I know that these processors use less than 1/2 the TDP but, considering my current processors are basically unladen, will I actually be seeing the benefit to warrant the outlay of $225?
That brings me on to my second question which is a file server that runs a single X5640 processor NappIT installation. Should I be replacing it with an L5630? They're dirt cheap at about $50 shipped to my door or should I just leave it as is as well?
Thanks for reading and for any advice.
If anyone in the Calgary area needs random goodies for cheap let me know
I have a bunch of Dell v610s, 410s, 710s all sitting on the shelf unused.
I have ONE 710 that is actually USED running 2012 R2 data center for all of my day-to-day homelab stuff which actually doesn't require much in the way of ram or processing. BUT.. I always like to have too much rather than too little just in case.
Currently the server has 2x X5570 processors in it and uses... ~20% CPU at max. These are 95TDP processors and I pay $0.08 / KwH (Canadian) for electricity. Would I actually be saving any money over the next few years by buying 2x L5640 processors @ $225 CDN. I know that these processors use less than 1/2 the TDP but, considering my current processors are basically unladen, will I actually be seeing the benefit to warrant the outlay of $225?
That brings me on to my second question which is a file server that runs a single X5640 processor NappIT installation. Should I be replacing it with an L5630? They're dirt cheap at about $50 shipped to my door or should I just leave it as is as well?
Thanks for reading and for any advice.
If anyone in the Calgary area needs random goodies for cheap let me know