eBay prebuilt opinions

[TheKingsWolf]

This seems like a pretty good deal when compared to the prices of individual components. This thing is ready to go, just needs drives right? (And verifying the ram is ECC) Is there a reason not to go with a pre-built rig like this? I can't figure out why it's so cheap in comparison.

 

[TheKingsWolf]

no opinions or advice?

 

[danb35]

Looks like it should work. The clock speed on the CPUs is kind of low, which isn't great for tasks that are single-threaded (like Samba). You'd probably want to upgrade the RAM if/when you took advantage of all the bays, and in that regard, the 4 GB DIMMs are a bit of a bummer, but RDIMMs are relatively cheap. I'd prefer something with a SAS expander backplane (it would save you two HBAs), but again, it should work.

 

[kdragon75]

tasks that are single-threaded (like Samba)

Only single threaded per session.

 

[danb35]

Yes, good point.

 

[TheKingsWolf]

hmmm ok good tips. Like i said in another thread i'm pretty new to rack style hardware so i'm trying to navigate the options as a first time builder. All the pre-built options seem rather expensive, and i'm trying to maximize my hardware per dollar value and get something that will last me a long time by giving me plenty of room to expand. That one i linked doesn't seem to be the right choice in that respect.

 

[danb35]

I don't think it's necessarily a bad choice, and the price is definitely attractive. This one costs more, but might be a better value.

This unit would need more RAM, but otherwise looks like a good choice.