Xeon E3-1230 varies by generation (v1 to v6 or so), but is typically slightly cheaper or slightly lower clocked then the top of the line i7. The motherboards a

Xeon E3-1230 varies by generation (v1 to v6 or so), but is typically slightly cheaper or slightly lower clocked then the top of the line i7. The motherboards are about another $50, and the dimms are another 25% or so more than non-ecc dimms.