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| * ESXi server | |
| - Case: Shuttle SH67H3 Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 (LGA1155) Intel Socket H2(LGA1155) Intel H67 Intel HD Graphics 2000/3000 integrated in the processor 1 x HDMI XPC Barebone | |
| - $229 Paid | |
| - $239 Last I checked | |
| - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101117 | |
| - CPU: Intel Core i3-3225 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 55W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I33225 (has less cores than the previous CPU, which is now in the NAS, but onboard GPU frees up one of only 2 PCIe slots for more NICs) (was too cheap to pay for an i5/7) | |
| - NOTES: I highly recommend an i3/5/7 due to onboard gpu | |
| - $210 Paid | |
| - $205 Last I checked | |
| - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115084 | |
| - RAM: 32GB - 1 x GG.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9Q-32GBXL | |
| - $279 Paid | |
| - $249 Last I checked, there are probably better prices/sales | |
| - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231487 | |
| - Graphics: 1 x ASUS EAH5450 SILENT/DI/512MD3(LP) Radeon HD 5450 512MB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready | |
| - Dropping this when the i3 goes in | |
| - NOTES: El cheapo, not needed if you get a CPU w/onboard GPU | |
| - $35 Paid | |
| - No longer available | |
| - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121444 | |
| - NIC: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Network Adapter 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express 1 x RJ45 | |
| - NOTES: In addition to onboard 1Gpbs ESXi supported NIC | |
| - $30 Paid | |
| - $29 Last I checked | |
| - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106033 | |
| - Drives vary, 2 slots available if keeping CD/DVD Tray | |
| - NOTES: I believe RAM is more important than SSD etc for ESXi, but I have not investigated it | |
| - If you are going to do a NAS, these are a good choice http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236343 | |
| * Monitors | |
| - Screens: 4 x Acer S231HLbid Black 23" 5ms HDMI LED-Backlight LCD monitor Slim Design | |
| - $149 Paid | |
| - $159 Last I checked | |
| - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009255 | |
| - Stand: Quad LCD Monitor Stand desk clamp holds up to 4 24" lcd monitors by MonMount | |
| - NOTES: I think this company used to be Tyke Supply, or that's another name for them | |
| - $76 Paid (free shipping) | |
| - $70 Last I checked | |
| - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HHNRFK | |
| - Graphics: SAPPHIRE FleX 100322FLEX Radeon HD 6450 1GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card | |
| - NOTES: Drives 3 monitors simultaneously in Linux (1 via HDMI, 2 via DVI) | |
| - $58 Paid | |
| - $58 Last I checked | |
| - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102960 | |
| * NAS (still working on this) | |
| - Drives: | |
| - (3) Western Digital Red WD20EFRX 2TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive | |
| - (4) Hitachi 2TB something or others | |
| - (2) Western Digital Green 1TB something or others | |
| - (1) 250GB OS drive | |
| - Memory (nothing special): | |
| - 8GB (2x4) Kingston ValueRAM 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC, CL11 DIMM SRx8 KVR16N11S8K2/8 | |
| - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0099H68E2 | |
| - Tower Case (nothing special) | |
| - GIGABYTE Luxo M30 Black GZ-ZLM3BO Black ABS / Mesh ATX Mid-Tower | |
| - 8 3.5" bays, 3 5.25" bays (2 converted to 3.5" bays for drive storage) | |
| - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233123 | |
| - Mobo (micro-atx) | |
| - ASRock H77M LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard | |
| - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157303 | |
| - CPU (pulled from my ESXi box) | |
| - Intel Xeon E3-1220 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz 4x256KB L2, 8MB L3 Cache LGA1155 80W Quad-Core Server Proc BX80623E31220 | |
| - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115084 | |
| - Cheap Video Card (since no onboard GPU w/that Intel CPU) | |
| - ASUS EAH5450 SILENT/DI/512MD3(LP) Radeon HD 5450 512MB 64-Bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 | |
| - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121444 | |
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