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Is this server a good deal?

EQTitan

EQTitan

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HP CQ Proliant DL380 G3

2x 3.06Ghz Xeon's
3Gb DDR2700 (6 slots)
1x 73Gb 10k scsi
3x 73Gb 15k scsi
2x 18Gb 15k scsi
2x 10/100/1000 Gigabit ports
floppy
CDROM
Rack mount kit

For $125 (90) day warranty...
 
If you don't know what to use it for, then it's a bad deal. That machine will use a lot of power and generate a lot of heat. Not ideal for a home solution, and you do a dual socket 771 for not that much money, and get more performance more efficiently--if you need a server.
 
The word server is like the word vehicle.

There is No way to give advice when One asks about a Vehicle without stating type and intended usage.
 
Ok, sorry I guess I was a little generic with the post.

I intend to host my Home based business website, SQL database, and use it to make images of computers partitions I purchase in lots to do mass installation on up to 5 machines at once.

Also it will store and be used as my quickbooks server.

(takes a breath) I hope!!!
 
For website it is a waste.

For the other tasks, if the size of the Drives is suitable, it might be a good deal.
 
You could not build a computer that cheap to do that job so i would say yes if it has the right amount of storage for it.
 
Sounds like a half-way decent deal to me. Yeah, you could get something more modern for a little bit more... but not easily - that is, assuming ECC RAM, etc. The fast SCSI drives, while small, are a nice perk.

If power draw and noise isn't a concern, for $125 I'd grab it.
 
Not too bad, I'd buy it. Those Xeons are hyperthreaded too, so you'll have to physical cores and two virtual cores. Great for a home media server or game server for certain games. Where can I pick it up?
 
I got the server off of EBay from a wholesaler that I deal with when I purchase large lots of desktops.
 
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