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I don't know if this specific one is a good buy, it's just the first thing that came up when I searched "HP Proliant", but here's an example [0]. Search for the
by squeaky-clean 10y ago
I don't know if this specific one is a good buy, it's just the first thing that came up when I searched "HP Proliant", but here's an example [0]. Search for the names of servers from the past few years on eBay, and you can find some powerful hardware for cheap. Keep in mind they're typically very loud.
[0] http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Proliant-DL380-G6-8-Core-Server-16GB-RAM-2x146GB-P-410-1PS-4-PORT-NIC-/172096963331?hash=item2811c74303:g:YN0AAOSwll1Wu5jc http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Proliant-DL380-G6-8-Core-Server-1...
- striking 10y agoFurthermore, get a motherboard with a common socket maybe a generation or two behind. Some larger companies have been decommissioning old hardware, so you can get CPUs for a magnitude or two less money than before.
- ajford 10y agoThanks for that! I've been looking at picking up some old PowerEdge units, and never thought of that!