HP Memory/HDDs in HP Server?

[burns]

I'm in the process of ordering a new server for my employers, we're getting an HP ProLiant DL160. I need some more memory and another SATA drive to run in RAID, as a rule do people always tend to buy the HP parts or do you just buy the cheapest compatible stuff? I'm tempted to cheap out on the RAM, what about HDDs, it seems a bit unwise to buy a caddy and just stuff a identically spec'd drive in it.

Any thoughts?

 

[burns]

I would be inclined to agree with you both, I think we could save in the region of £100 which does not seem worth it really. I couldn't find anything that said it would invalidate the warranty using non-approved parts, do you know if this is actually the case?

 

[burns]

Thanks for all your opinions, we decided that considering possible downtime it was best to go with all HP parts. The way I read the T&Cs doing so means that those parts are also covered by the extended on-site warranty.