Alternative would be to pick up an actual used server chassis. DDR4 server memory is dead cheap and older Xeons aren't very fast per core, but they're super easy to get in high core counts for cheap. I have a system based on a Supermicro...
Hiya!
I've got a 13900k, ASRock Z790 Taichi, 32GB of DDR5-6000 CL36 (Crucial Pro modules), and a 1TB Samsung 980 Pro SSD. Looking to sell as a bundle. $800 or so seems fair I think? For an extra $75 I will send it in a chassis with a 750W PSU...
I have. They're both in nearly-new condition, in box with accessories, with less than 3 total drive writes on each.
fanxiang S770 2TB (Gen4)
$105
fanxiang S660 4TB (Gen4)
$200
Hello! I want the cheapest LGA 1700 motherboard possible. Seriously, bottom dollar here. H610 is absolutely just fine. I would even consider like... a pull from a Dell or Lenovo or something, as long as it can be convinced to work outside of its...
The Samsung 990 is probably not what you want. I don't know what kind of bitrates you are working with, but most high-end Gen4 drives will be able to read at ~7 GB/s. If write speed is your concern, then there is a *lot* more variability. One of...
Hello! I have three Supermicro AOC-S3916L-H16IR-32DD cards.
These are essentially Supermicro branded 9560-16i cards. They are pulls from brand new servers, and have never been powered on other than for the burn-in testing the vendor did.
I...