Ok,
I am going to build a home VM server. I am going to use proxmox and I want 12 - 20 vms.
Here are the choices:
e3-1200 Xeon 3.0 ghz (3.4ghz turbo) (fan included) 4c/8t
32G of ECC memory (limit)
Server motherboard
Case/PS
$1000
or
E5-2600 6c/12t 2.0ghz (2.3ghz)
32G of ECC memory (expandble to 64)
Server MOBO
Case/PS
Fan
$1350
I have been real happy with the performance of the e3 xeon. But I am going to give up speed with the e5 for the capability of more cores/memory. This is just the latest itteration of my lab, so performance isn't THAT important. But I would prefer to not wait.
Thanks,
Jay
I am going to build a home VM server. I am going to use proxmox and I want 12 - 20 vms.
Here are the choices:
e3-1200 Xeon 3.0 ghz (3.4ghz turbo) (fan included) 4c/8t
32G of ECC memory (limit)
Server motherboard
Case/PS
$1000
or
E5-2600 6c/12t 2.0ghz (2.3ghz)
32G of ECC memory (expandble to 64)
Server MOBO
Case/PS
Fan
$1350
I have been real happy with the performance of the e3 xeon. But I am going to give up speed with the e5 for the capability of more cores/memory. This is just the latest itteration of my lab, so performance isn't THAT important. But I would prefer to not wait.
Thanks,
Jay