DylanSOB Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Hi Everyone, Been using Unraid since 2018 without any issues. An amazing piece of software. So here's my question. Been running Unraid on a used Enterprise Supermicro server with dual Intel® Xeon® CPU X5675 and 24GB DDR3 memory 24/7 for four years and it has been a solid workhorse. I use it for a NAS, Plex, Nextcloud, Minecraft server, bunch of dockers and a couple of VM's. It usually has enough power, but I've maxed out what I can run without it slowing down. It's time to upgrade to a more powerful system and I'm not sure which route to go. Since I had success with a used enterprise server, I am considering going that route again, this time with another Supermicro with 2x E5-2680 V4 - 2.4Ghz 14 Core CPU's and 128GB DDR4 memory. The motherboard is a X10DRU-i+. This server can handle two GPU cards and can hold 14 drives. The cost for this is between $1200 & $1400. I know it will eat a lot of power. I am also considering building a Ryzen system from scratch. I would like to stay under $1600 for the budget. I know the Ryzen system will eat less power than the Supermicro. I haven't built a PC in a while, we've been in Apple Eco-system for a while, so I'm not up to speed on contemporary computer performance. So given the choice between buying a used enterprise server or roll you own Ryzen system, which would give the most performance based on the budget? Can a 12 core Ryzen outperform a 28 core dual processor Intel? I know it's a vague question, but I need to start somewhere. Thanks in advance, Dylan Quote Link to comment
JonathanM Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 A single Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is no where near the raw processor power of dual E5-2680 V4's, using passmark as a gauge. Power is not as clear cut either, and I don't know a good way to compare that, as TDP is only a 100% CPU measure, and doesn't translate to idle or low CPU usage. This assumes the same HBA and drive load for both systems. Based on my observations of prior performance, I think enterprise supermicro stuff will be more reliable long term. Quote Link to comment
DylanSOB Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 thanks Jonathan for the reply. I think I am going to go for the Supermicro server instead of Ryzen. Quote Link to comment
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