Chunky Little Box

[contra]

Good morning chaps !

I've been away from the forums a long time.

I would love some help as my last purchase was a 2600k processor in 2011.


I have a HP microserver in my lounge - it is a good size but it is very weak.

I would like to build a PC about the same size. - I only have 6 requirements, and would like to do this without blowing all the bucks in the jar.

64Gb ram (socket 1151?)
Quad Core CPU (any)
Supports VMware ESXi (this might be difficult!)
Small form factor (same as an HP microserver size)
4 sata ports + raid 1
2 network ports onboard
onboard graphics

ASROCK and i5? what case? 16gig sticks? 4 slots for ram?

any help would be extremely welcome!

Nick

 

[thenewoc]

Does it have to be 64GB of ram?

I'm not that up on current chipsets and cpu's but starting from a z170 chipset / 1151 socket and dual LAN I found the following Gigabyte Mini ITX mobo.

GA-Z170N-WIFI

This could go with a Cooler Master Elite 110 case.


Or

If the VM stuff is more important maybe this would be better but the ITX form factor limits you to two sticks of ram so 32GB max. and with this you'd need a gfx card.

http://asrock.com/mb/Intel/X99E-ITXac/

5820k CPU

 

[contra]

I think due to the fact that the 16 gig sticks of ddr 4 require a second mortgage

Ill need to go full size Mobo with 8 slots of 8 gig.

So that make that easy - but can these still fit in low profile cases?

 

[thenewoc]

These are low profile ram I believe and the mobo is one of the cheaper ones that has dual LAN. If you want dual Intel LAN then they cost a fair bit more but linked further below.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-445-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=2557

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-140-AK&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2875



Dual Intel LAN

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-302-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2875

or

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-627-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2875


Maybe something like this for a boxy case

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-143-CS&groupid=2362&catid=2277

or a HTPC case

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-428-LL&groupid=2362&catid=2282

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-FD&groupid=2362&catid=2282

 

[thenewoc]

So what is the use case for this system it seems rather powerful for a lounge PC? What are the twin LAN ports required for and the VM's? I'm guessing you want a single system to do anything and everything rather than a typical HTPC for consuming media?

 

[randal]

If you can get by with 16GB RAM, then an HP Gen8 Microserver, with a low power quad Xeon. Ticks all the other boxes too.