Is it time to upgrade? Super Micro X95CM-F - whats next?

[jesseasi]

I have a Norco 4224 with Super Micro X9SCM-F, Intel Xeon(R) CPU E31270, 32GB Ram - running ESXI 7.0.   I run a couple VMs- 2 windows machines (one for downloading) and an unraid server.   I have 24 drives populated on the server and as I need space I have been pulling smaller drives out and replacing them with bigger drives.    The 24 drives are attached via SAS 3008 controller (each supporting 8 drives).    I use a couple of the on board Sata ports for the ESXI OS and Datastores.  

 

I recently got an Intel NUC 12 Extreme i9 to run my Plex server - and to handle any 4k transcoding.  It came with a 10GB ethernet.   I have unifi aggregation switch.   I added an intel X540 dual port 10Gbe switch to my server (in the 4th PCI slot).   I am not getting speeds from my VM's any faster than 1GB.  I passed through one of the 10gbe ports to my unraid - and I am getting 3-4gbe speeds from my Intel Nuc to Unraid.  But sustained read speeds at barely over 1gbe.  (when transferring a file from unraid to my intel nuc).

 

I think the issue is that my Motherboard / CPU combo has become outdated and my PCIe slots can't handle the bandwidth.  

 

Does anyone have any good recommendations for upgrade?   I don't need to do any transcoding on the server - at least not part of my plan.  

 

I would like a motherboard that supports 10GBe networking, can run ESXI 7.0 with a few VM's - and support the higher throughput from my SAS 3008 cards.    As for the case - I am open to upgrading the whole case to something more robust.  

 

Appreciate any suggestions.  

Edited April 19, 2023 by jesseasi