[Supplemental Guides and Resources]
Original Anniversary NSFW 1.0 build guide - Anniversary LGA2011 build — Serverbuilds.net
[Vendor Deals]
Always check the vendor direct section of the forums for current group buys!
Current Vendor Direct Deals
1.6TB HGST SAS3 MLC Enterprise SSD
4TB HPE/Seagate Enterprise SAS2 HDD
[Sample Builds]
@manbearpig2012’s Entry-Level ATX Tower
Almost exactly the same cost as last years Anniversary Core-Build with newer CPUs and twice the RAM. This time, it’s ATX instead of full size 4U rackmount. We chose this form factor because we figured it would be a lot more accessible for the average person.
| Type | Part (link) | Expected Cost |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2 x E5-2620 V2 | $16 |
| CPU cooler | 2 x Arctic Freezer 12 | $44 |
| Motherboard | Super Micro X9DRL-if | $200 |
| Case | Cooler Master N400 | $63 |
| RAM | 2 x Samsung PC3-8500R 16GB | $34 |
| Power Supply | EVGA 650 GQ Gold Semi Modular | $85 |
| Fans | Arctic P12 5 Pack | $28 |
| Thermal Paste | Gelid GC Extreme | $15 |
| Total | $485 |
@Hey_Danny’s Mid-Range Full Tower
Danny has specced out a pretty sweet full size tower that kicks the crap out of my “Ultra-Value Workstation” from last year.
It has much more powerful CPUs, better CPU coolers, 4x the RAM, all in the same case. The HDDs have been omitted in this build, accounting for a large portion of the price difference.
| Type | Part (link) | Expected Cost |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Dual E5-2650 V2 | $120 |
| CPU cooler | 2 x Arctic Freezer 12 | $44 |
| Motherboard | X9DR3-LN4F+ | $160 |
| Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro | $100 |
| RAM | 4 x Samsung PC3-8500R 16GB | $68 |
| PSU | EVGA 750 BQ | $75 |
| Thermal Paste | Gelid GC Extreme | $15 |
| Fans | Arctic P12 5 Pack | $28 |
| Storage (SAS/SATA) | LSI 9201-8i SAS2 (add 8 SATA3/SAS2 ports) | $20 |
| SAS CABLES | 2-pack SAS-> SATA breakout | $12 |
| Total | $642 |
@Riggi’s Budget Gaming / Workstation
It wouldn’t be a @riggi build without a R9 Fury…
| Type | Part (link) | Expected Cost |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2x E5-2637 v2 | $60 |
| CPU cooler | 2x SNK-P0050AP4 + F9 PWM Replacement Fan | $90 |
| Motherboard | X9DRH-IF | $130 |
| GPU | R9 Fury | $90 |
| RAM | 2 x Samsung PC3-8500R 16GB | $34 |
| Power Supply | EVGA 750 BQ | $75 |
| Case | Deepcool Matrexx 70 | $60 |
| Total | $539 |
@JDM_WAAAT’s Ultra-Tower [server + pfSense]
This is a dual system build that combines an ATX dual socket server and a mini-ITX pfSense/OPNsense router into one case.
| Type | Part (link) | Expected Cost |
|---|---|---|
| CPU 1 | 2 x E5-2630L v2 | $50 |
| CPU cooler 1 | 2 x Arctic Freezer 12 | $48 |
| Motherboard 1 | Supermicro X9DRL-iF | $200 |
| Case | Phanteks Eclipse P600S | $150 |
| Case acc. | Phanteks ITX upgrade kit | varies |
| RAM | 4 x Samsung PC3L-10600L 32GB | $160 |
| PSU | PCP&C Silencer MK III 500W | $92 |
| ------ | ------ | ----- |
| CPU 2 | i5-3470T | $26 |
| CPU cooler 2 | Titan DC low profile | $15 |
| Motherboard 2 | DQ77KB | $45 |
| RAM 2 | 4GB DDR3 SODIMM | $6 |
| PSU 2 | 80W 19V DC PSU | $20 |
| Total | $812 |