I have been reading the excellent “Remote Gaming on Unraid” and Anniversary 2.0 guides, and am looking to build something. I was hoping to get some suggestions/opinions about my build.
I live in Europe and there are not as many great deals on separate components. I have however found a great place that allows me to configure a rack server. I am not sure if I should go with the HP or Dell server. I am also not sure on what sort or RAID/SAS/HBA controller I would need. The configurator allows me to pick out of several options.
HP RAID Controller Options
- No RAID controller (€0)
- P420i 1GB FBWC (SAS/SATA) RAID Kit - 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (€11)
- P420i 1GB FBWC (SAS/SATA) RAID Kit - 0/1/5/6/10/50/60/HBA-Mode (€18)
Dell RAID Controller Options
- No RAID controller (€0.00)
- H310 MiniMono (SAS/SATA) RAID Kit - 0/1/5/10/50/Non-RAID (€68)
- H710 Mini 512MB NV (SAS/SATA) RAID Kit - 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 (€86)
General Items:
1 x GTX 1660 (Super?)
1 x RX570
3 x 256GB SATA SSD
HP Build €366 (price of HDDs not included)
1 x HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 12x 3.5" (LFF) Chassis - Dysfunctional iLO
2 x Intel Xeon E5-2667 V1 - 6-Core 2.90GHz (15MB Cache, 8.00GTs, 130W)
2 x HP ProLiant DL380p G8 - Standard Heatsink
2 x HP ProLiant DL380e, DL380p, DL385p Gen8 Fan Module
6 x 8GB - DDR3 1866MHz (PC3-14900R, 2Rx4)
1 x No RAID Controller No SAS/SATA Cables
8 x 6TB - SAS-3 (7,200 RPM, 12Gb/s) HDD - Major Brand
8 x HP ProLiant Gen8, Gen9 LFF Hot-Swap Caddy
3 x HP ProLiant Gen8, Gen9 SSD Hot-Swap Caddy
1 x 10GbE (Dual Port) RJ45 Ethernet - HP 533FLR-T
2 x HP Hot-Swap ‘Platinum Plus’ PSU 750W
2 x EU Plug to C13 (Kettle Lead) Power Cable
Dell Build €333 (Price of HDDs not included)
1 x Dell PowerEdge R720 (2U) 8x 3.5" (LFF) - iDRAC Enterprise Licence
2 x Intel Xeon E5-2667 V1 - 6-Core 2.90GHz (15MB Cache, 8.00GTs, 130W)
2 x Dell R720, R720XD - Heatsink
4 x 8GB - DDR3 1866MHz (PC3-14900R, 2Rx4)
1 x No RAID Controller & No SAS/SATA Cables
5 x 6TB - SAS-3 (7,200 RPM, 12Gb/s) HDD - Major Brand
5 x Dell 3.5" (LFF) Hot-Swap Caddy
3 x SFF to LFF Converter Caddy
2 x Dell PowerEdge ‘Platinum’ Hot-Swap PSU 750W
2 x EU Plug to C13 (Kettle Lead) Power Cable
So the things I haven’t figured out yet:
- What sort of RAID controller do I need? One from the options they provide or should I just get an expansion card controller and put it in IT mode?
- Should I go with the Dell or the HP system? Or does it not matter at all?