Project Reptile (24 Core Server)

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The goal with this build is to host multiple game servers and voice services such as teamspeak 3 as well as rendering videos.

I am ordering the parts and will begin taking pictures once they arrive!

Status:
Arrived: CPU: 2 Opteron 6172 12-core @2.1GHz
Arrived: Motherboard: Super Micro H8DGU-F
Arrived: Memory: 32GB DDR3 1866 Crucial Micron Reg ECC
Arrived: Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7k3000 3TB(will get more as I need it)
Arrived: Power Supply: Seasonic SS-660XP2 660w Platinum
Arrived: Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Titanium Green
Ordered: Case Fans: 3x Cougar CF-V14HB 140mm

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This definitely seems very interesting and extreme,
However, are you sure that power supply will be able to handle the load?
Then again, I see no graphics card listed
(Though I am unfamiliar with those specific CPUs)

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@viajce These CPU's use less than 100W of power each so there is plenty of power available for them, I ran a quick test to make sure the system booted up and the power supply fan didn't even have to spin up to keep it cool.

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The system he's running is only gonna draw about 3-400w underload, and good choice on the PSU ;)

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Heres a pic of the ram! :)

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@Big_Al_Tech Yea if all the cores on both CPU's are under full load it might reach between 300-400w but typical power consumption of the 6172 is between 80-100w. Also this power supply is amazing.

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is the 32gb of ram going to be enough to do what you want to do?

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@Dje4321 For now 32GB of ram will be enough but it will eventually be at least 64GB. Same thing with storage.

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That IS a nice power supply. Nice build.

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@Dexter_Kane Thanks! The case is to arrive fairly shortly so some more pictures might be coming up soon. :)

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Something about oreos and white thermal paste/grease in the same picture makes me feel a little uneasy...

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@penguinairlines What? You never had arctic silver oreos?

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@k1llampt Arctic silver oreos are the best glad im not the only one.

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@Dje4321 I know haha. Just get your self 2 12 core opterons put some arctic silver in the middle and chomp down :)

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Don't get me wrong, I love the silicon. Guess I'm not a fan of the paste =P

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@penguinairlines Is it the texture or the taste? lol

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Multiple game servers, and voice servers, all running at the same time on ONE 7200RPM hard drive? Ehhhhh YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL IOPS!

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You know, now that I think about it, it must be the after-taste. Do you wash it down with something that maybe mixes better with the pallet?