Best value E3 v3 Xeon?

[stringsonfire]

I'm looking for the best cost/performance E3 v3 Xeon for a home server. I'm assuming the Quad-Cores with Hyper-Threading are the only ones worth looking at.

I've also read that the low power versions are pointless, as they all run at that power under a similar load?

 

[Sandycheeks]

The E3 1230 v3 is basically an i7 with no igpu but I would have thought a bit overkill for a home server. Costs around £200 IIRC.

 

[stringsonfire]

I think I'd prefer integrated graphics for easy local management. I've seen the E3-1246 v3 for £227, but can't tell the difference between the 2013 and 2014 models

 

[Klo]

I think I'd prefer integrated graphics for easy local management. I've seen the E3-1246 v3 for £227, but can't tell the difference between the 2013 and 2014 models

I think it's something like a 100mhz speed increase. It was a refresh when Devils Canyon came out.

Does anyone know if/when an updated model will come out with Broadwell or Skylake?

 

[stringsonfire]

It looks like the first round of Skylake processors will be a bit of a back-step to gain some efficiency, with a second round set to increase performance in 2016, so I'd happily wait for a v4/Broadwell CPU if it's coming soon

 

[joeyjojo]

...I would have thought a bit overkill for a home server.

This, what's the server running?

 

[P4Clock]

i3 is over kill for most home servers, what is it been used for

 

[stringsonfire]

Several 1080p Plex streams, some transcoding. Minecraft server. Dev and demo Web servers. Possibly a remote Developer environment too. Backups from various machines around the house. Possibly a git server. That's all so far...