Been waiting on the new Supermicro MBs. Now that they are out I'm still leaning toward the MBD-X9SCM-F-O.

 

Hoping to get input on my build.

 

I aready have a Norco 4224, 750w Seasonic with a mix of 1 and 2TB drives. I have filled 4 backplanes so it's about 19TB on a Gigabyte MB/Supermicro MV-8 running 4.7 with cache drive. Lately I've been moving my add ons to unRaid but some still run on a XP box I have set up. I do run SAB and SubSonic on unRaid.

 

I also have a 1430 and a M1015 sitting in a box waiting to get used. I have a small SSD, extra unRaid license and some goodies I can use.  I stream to 2 xmbc systems.

 

What I'm thinking of doing is swapping the MB with a X9SCM with 16GB ram and a 1220 or 1230 processor, a dual nic as well as my 3 sata cards. What I hope to do is create 2 unRaid guest. One with 4.7 and another with a beta. Split the drives based on HBAs and add a Windows VM and a pfSense VM or simlar. From time to time I could add as many as 4 additonal 2008 server/mssql VMs for testing but they would be deleted once I was done.

 

My concern is with the processor having enough power to support my VMs. Once I start going with larger processors I get into the $300 to $400. For that $$ I suspect the E5 would be a better option.

 

Here the breakdown, as always any input is appreciated.

 

vm1

unRaid 4.7

3GB ram

Supermicro AOC-SASLP-MV8

Adaptec 1430sa

 

vm2

unRaid Beta

2GB ram

IBM M1015

 

vm3 pfSense

1GB ram

CF card or SSD or laptop drive

dual Intel nic...Recommendations please, i haven't picked it out yet.

 

vm4 WinXP

3GB ram

laptop drive or SSD

 

Thanks

I would go with the E3 1230.  Other than that, everything sounds awesome.  The 1230 has hyperthreading where the 1220 does not.

thanks camprman..thats the kind of stuff i'm looking for.

 

 

Anyone think the 1230 won't be able to keep up?

the 1230 should be more then fine for what you listed. you will hardly tap the full power of that CPU.

 

While the E5's look like beasts, the C606 boards are untested to my knowledge in unraid.

Thanks, I bit the bullet and ordered a 1240.

Thanks, I bit the bullet and ordered a 1240.

 

4 VMs and I haven't even made my 1240 break a sweat yet! LOL

I run an old socket 775 Q9300 in my ESXi server and I have not had any issues with my setup as of yet either.

 

I think you will be quite happy with the 1240

Thanks, I bit the bullet and ordered a 1240.

 

4 VMs and I haven't even made my 1240 break a sweat yet! LOL

 

sweet,  i'm psyched

 

All is on order so now i just wait for Santa to deliver.