January 17, 201511 yr Hi I am planning on building my server over time and want to do it the best that I can. I like the server case you guys are using. I like the idea of using your hardware as that should help insure no compatability issues with software. Due to finance I need to build server over time. Is the motherboard for sale? Is it a proprietary secret (don't want to insult anyone by asking stupid question) Can I buy the pieces from you as I go? Thanks
January 17, 201511 yr There's nothing secret about the components in the LimeTech servers. e.g. ... We are using Supermicro MBD-X10SL7-F motherboards in next batch of AVS-10/4 servers ... So if you want to "roll your own", you can buy the motherboard here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182821
January 18, 201511 yr ... We are using Supermicro MBD-X10SL7-F motherboards in next batch of AVS-10/4 servers ... I'm using one of these, it sure is nice having 14 sata ports on the board. Makes the price seem downright cheap compared to a similar spec board and buying a separate HBA card. That and IPMI makes for an ideal unraid board.
May 4, 201511 yr There's nothing secret about the components in the LimeTech servers. e.g. ... We are using Supermicro MBD-X10SL7-F motherboards in next batch of AVS-10/4 servers ... So if you want to "roll your own", you can buy the motherboard here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182821 So if you want to "roll your own", the complete list would be? D-316M Server Case, $479 add Pro license on USB, $59 + shipping = $580 Power Supply: Seasonic 80PLUS GOLD 650W, $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151137 SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SL7-F-O uATX Server Motherboard, $270 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182821 Intel Xeon E3-1231V3, $257 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117316 Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB), $155 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148770 [Not sure what comes with commercial unit, Newegg recommended this.] Unraid Pro license, $120 comes with case Total cost: $1362 shipped Anything missing? Is the difference in this and the $1599 preconfigured unit labor? Intel Xeon-based 3U Rack Mount Server AVS-10/4-X … $1599 + shipping = $1643 http://lime-technology.com/configure-and-buy-avs-104/ With the $280 diff, I can add a large parity drive.
May 4, 201511 yr So if you want to "roll your own", the complete list would be? D-316M Server Case, $480 Power Supply: Seasonic 80PLUS GOLD 650W, $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151137 SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SL7-F-O uATX Server Motherboard, $270 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182821 Intel Xeon E3-1231V3, $257 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117316 Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB), $155 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148770 [Not sure what comes with commercial unit, Newegg recommended this.] Unraid Pro license, $120 Total cost: $1382 Anything missing? Is the difference in this and the $1599 preconfigured unit labor? Intel Xeon-based 3U Rack Mount Server AVS-10/4-X … $1599 http://lime-technology.com/configure-and-buy-avs-104/ You forgot the cost of the USB drive, cables and odd extras needed to connect everything. Not to mention shipping the thing is not cheap.
May 4, 201511 yr Anything missing? Is the difference in this and the $1599 preconfigured unit labor? Intel Xeon-based 3U Rack Mount Server AVS-10/4-X … $1599 http://lime-technology.com/configure-and-buy-avs-104/ Labor and support for the hardware alongside the software, I think.
May 4, 201511 yr You forgot the cost of the USB drive, cables and odd extras needed to connect everything. Not to mention shipping the thing is not cheap. I added $120 for Pro lisc, but I see that case can have "Single 8GB USB2.0 Flash Device with unRAID® Server Pro pre-installed and bootable" for $59. So, that makes it cheaper. "Cables and odd extras needed to connect everything" comes with the D-316M Server Case. They are pictured with it anyway. Yes, shipping would make the $1599 pre-configured price even higher. Prices from Newegg have shipping included. Those points make the difference even greater. I don't deny anyone making a profit, just trying to justify buying the pre-built versus doing my own. I like the system that Lime has put together.
May 5, 201511 yr You're correct -- you can save a bit by "rolling your own". Some prefer to have the system assembled; tested; and a single point-of-contact should there be any problems with it. When you roll your own, you assume the responsibility to troubleshoot any problems you might encounter; and of dealing with the individual vendors if you should have any defective components [infant mortality can be dealt with by returning the item to Newegg; but after 30 days you'll have to deal with the independent vendors.]. Whether the savings is worth that bit of risk is entirely a personal choice.
May 5, 201511 yr You're correct -- you can save a bit by "rolling your own". Some prefer to have the system assembled; tested; and a single point-of-contact should there be any problems with it. When you roll your own, you assume the responsibility to troubleshoot any problems you might encounter; and of dealing with the individual vendors if you should have any defective components [infant mortality can be dealt with by returning the item to Newegg; but after 30 days you'll have to deal with the independent vendors.]. Whether the savings is worth that bit of risk is entirely a personal choice. Pretty much. I have built servers for a number of customers that had the technical know-how but just wanted the piece of mind of having everything tested before hand and getting a server that was built and ready to role.
May 5, 201511 yr I think the price difference is very little considering that you'll be getting the server ready to go, preinstalled and preconfigured right from the get go.
May 5, 201511 yr $280 isn't a bad price for assembling and testing the system => with modern systems, the "assembly" is very straightforward ... as long as you're appropriately "static sensitive" it's very simple to do the basic assembly. But remember that a pre-assembled system has also been burned in and tested. This is also fairly easy to do; but if anything's wrong it's nice to not have to deal with isolating the part; disassembling the system; returning the part and getting a replacement; and then re-installing it and re-testing. It's really just a matter of your personal "comfort level" with the process [and, of course, your financial situation -- for some $280 is a trivial amount; for others, it's a very nice savings that can impact what else they can add to their system.]
May 5, 201511 yr Thanks for the input and clarification. Again, I wasn't trying to be negative. I don't deny anybody making money and I understand the value of labor. I was just trying to compare apples-to-apples on a home-built system vs. Lime Tech's pre-configured system.
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