Dual LGA 2011 Motherboard w/ VT-D Support?

Hey all,

I've decided as the space on my 10TB Synology DS1010+ is dwindling that I would bite the bullet and build my own server. As this is the first computer I will have built, I thought who better to turn to for guidance than the friendly folk on the UnRAID Forums, so any help/insight you might be able to provide would be greatly appreciated.

First let me describe the uses I would like to have the server fulfill:

• Run an UnRAID VM for my home media
  
• Run an Ubuntu VM with SAB, SB, CP and HP along with Plex Media Server. To give an idea of computing requirements, I'd like to be able to transcode 3-4 1080p MKV streams to iPhones simultaneously.
  
• Run a VM to host a couple low traffic websites that I have (open to suggestions on OS)
  
• Run a VM for statistical computing (primarily with R)
  

I'm thinking I will run these VMs atop ESXi 5.1. I would also like to run these on virtual machines that are backed up in case something goes wrong and I need to fix things, but I also want to minimize the effort I need to put into maintaining the system.

Now I'll tell you the components I already have:

Case, UPS, etc.:

• Norco RPC-4224 4U Rackmount Server Case with 24 Hot-Swappable SATA/SAS Drive Bays
  
• Tripp Lite SRW12US 12U Wall Mount Rack Enclosure Server Cabinet
  
• CyberPower PR2200SWRM2U 2200VA 1500W Pure Sine Wave UPS
  

Storage:

• 5x 2TB Black Caviar Drives
  
• 10x Western Digital Caviar Green 3 TB SATA III 64 MB Cache Bare/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD30EZRX
  
• Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Stand-Alone Drive)
  

I was thinking for CPUs, I would get:

• 2x Xeon E5-2620s
  

but I'm open to suggestions. I was looking at these MOBOs:

• http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182354
  
• http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121589
  
• http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182351
  
• http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182348
  

but they don't seem to support VT-D. I've checked

http://vm-help.com/esx40i/esx40_vmdirectpath_whitebox_HCL.php

and

http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=server

but the former seems rather outdated and the latter yields no results when I check the appropriate requirements ("VM Direct Path IO). I'd also like IPMI on the MOBO since it will be tucked away in the rack in a closet.

I know I still need a MOBO, CPU(s), RAM, PSU and Hard Drive Controllers/RAID card but would like to get input on what to get from the community, especially concerning the MOBO. Also, let me know if you think I need extra fans, cables and other misc. supplies.

Thanks in advance!

-Tony

P.S. As this is my first build, if anyone is in the Chicago area and would like to help me, I'd gladly buy a couple cases of beer or pay for your time/guidance. Just PM me.