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killswitch1968

SuperMicro Server

Based on the recommendations of the pdf guide for FreeNAS hardware I was looking around for Supermicro servers.

This ad! for a SC 822T-500RCB seems almost too good to be true - 8 Bays, Xeon processor, 8 GB RAM up to 32 MB, with a 500 GB hard drive, for only $250.

But I can't find any information on this model, it's like it doesn't exist except on ebay which makes alarm bells go off for me. Is this an okay purchase for a FreeNAS server that'll mostly be used for Plex with limited transcoding?

Posted Sep 5, 2019, 8:21 PM UTC

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Ubeermench•

That server is sooo old it's not worth it. It's better off being scraped

https://www.supermicro.com/products/system/2U/6024/SYS-6024H-T.cfm

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killswitch1968OP•

Thank you very much!

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anxman•

Make sure whatever you buy has IPMI!

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Neo-Neo•

While I'm not familiar with CA pricing, if this was in the USA this would be an average deal. Perhaps even $50 - $75 overpriced due to the aged hardware.

Remember, this is used hardware. And old at that. I personally try to go for atleast E5-2600 ( V2 preffered) platform if you're comparing similar generational platforms.

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killswitch1968OP•

I went with a 2x Intel Xeon E5-2630L V1 HEX (6) Core 2.0Ghz on a X9DR3-LN4F+, this has been a lot more tested, thank you for the advice.

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Neo-Neo•

Nice! Also, that motherboard supports V2 CPUs if you outgrow the current

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