Is this a good deal?
Is this a good deal?
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Asrock Rack EPYCD8 motherboard+ AMD EPYC 7642 48c/96t CPU +64G(4*16)2133P RAM | eBay
It seems good based on the price of just the CPU. If it's good, what kind of server case would it need?
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You might also want to consider a Supermicro H12-SSLi - takes the same CPUs, but does PCIe 4
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Make sure you factor in electricity and cooling into your cost.
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What will be your usecase for this?
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Probably something that could be handled with a rpi
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Lol, I ran a very simple pfsense box on a R710 for years. The most expensive router I've ever had (due to power costs).
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Looks like a reasonable deal. The mobo has IPMI, which if you've never used it, it's a dream for server management. It's no iDRAC or iLO, but it should work well enough for hands-off management.
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iDRAC and iLO are brand names for IPMI
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This answer would be incomplete without mentioning that Dell iDRAC and HPE iLO have a lot of proprietary functionality beyond what the IPMI standard requires. For example, iDRAC and iLO support rich KVM-like screen sharing, plus the ability to mount ISOs and other media onto the server. Indeed, so much more functionality exists in these implementations that a license key must be purchased to enable the most fancy features.
I will note that SuperMicro does simply call their offering as "SuperMicro IPMI" despite having a few of these proprietary features. But by and large, basic IPMI is an interoperability specification, with each implementation having their own unique strengths.
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Not really. Ipmi s a protocol. Ilo uses redfish iirc.
They're all bmc communication methods tho.
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