Is this a good deal? ( www.ebay.com )

possiblylinux127 , 7 months ago

Make sure you factor in electricity and cooling into your cost.

TCB13 , 7 months ago

What will be your usecase for this?

possiblylinux127 , 7 months ago

Probably something that could be handled with a rpi

Grandsinge , 7 months ago

Lol, I ran a very simple pfsense box on a R710 for years. The most expensive router I’ve ever had (due to power costs).

RegalPotoo , 7 months ago

You might also want to consider a Supermicro H12-SSLi - takes the same CPUs, but does PCIe 4

litchralee , 7 months ago

Looks like a reasonable deal. The mobo has IPMI, which if you’ve never used it, it’s a dream for server management. It’s no iDRAC or iLO, but it should work well enough for hands-off management.

RegalPotoo , 7 months ago

iDRAC and iLO are brand names for IPMI

Dkarma , 7 months ago

Not really. Ipmi s a protocol. Ilo uses redfish iirc.

They’re all bmc communication methods tho.

litchralee , 7 months ago

This answer would be incomplete without mentioning that Dell iDRAC and HPE iLO have a lot of proprietary functionality beyond what the IPMI standard requires. For example, iDRAC and iLO support rich KVM-like screen sharing, plus the ability to mount ISOs and other media onto the server. Indeed, so much more functionality exists in these implementations that a license key must be purchased to enable the most fancy features.

I will note that SuperMicro does simply call their offering as “SuperMicro IPMI” despite having a few of these proprietary features. But by and large, basic IPMI is an interoperability specification, with each implementation having their own unique strengths.

KnightontheSun , 7 months ago

It does seem like a good value. It is shipping from China, so some risks for international orders. I have had sellers ghost me for smaller value items. Not much I could do. I get more nervous on higher dollar items, but this seller has okay history with two negative reports in the last month. One of the reports is worrisome.

The board is an ATX board, so any case that fits ATX should work. Of course cooling solutions will need to fit, too.

“Too good to be true” is something to consider, but fleabayers do sell lots of things at well below market value, so I am conflicted. Ultimately, I am not sure I could pull the trigger given the costs and the international purchase.