HP Proliant ML110 servers $300 in multiple configurations with free shipping UPDATE: DEAD

Hello all first time posting, so please forgive any mistakes made in posting.
Newegg has promo codes to bring the price of couple of their ML110 models down to $300 bucks:

1. UPDATE: DEAD: HP ProLiant ML110 G7 Tower Server System Intel Xeon E3-1220 3.1GHz 4C/4T 2GB (1 x 2GB) No HDD [newegg.com]
   I am really excited about this particular model, and ordered one.
   The processor [newegg.com]alone costs around $200, granted it is a last generation micro-arch (sandy bridge), but this thing is perfect for throwing up a linux server with KVM or making it an esxi machine. Promo code: $150 off w/ promo code HPSER928 Total price : $449.99 - $150 = $299.99 shipped Standard Newegg tax policy.
2. UPDATE: DEAD HP ProLiant ML110 G7 Tower Server System Intel Core i3 2120 3.3GHz 2C/4T 2GB 1 x LFF SATA 250GB HDD [newegg.com]
   Compared to the other server the only difference I can see is the addition of a 250GB hard drive and a slower processor (2cores in this i3 vs. 4 cores in the Xeon, and of course other i3 associated slowness) for the same price. $120 off w/ promo code HPSER927 Total price: $419.99 - $120 = $299.99

These servers are pretty amazing for this price:

• Hot pluggable hard drive (seems to be able to take 3.5" Sata drives, they say upto 2TB, but I think it can handle even upto 4TB)
• Dual server gigabit NICs
• ECC ram upto 16GB
• multiple pci-e slots
• ILO etc.

My recommendation would be:[LIST][*] for a NAS server get the core i3 server (664723-S01) [newegg.com] and put something like Freenas [freenas.org]on it [*] for a virtual machine host (esxi, KVM, etc.) get the xeon-e3 server [newegg.com]

CONS:
The server with the xeon proc does not come with any hard drives, you will have to purchase a separate hdd
You also probably want to put some extra ram in this.
You can try to use these as a desktop, but may have a hard time with audio etc., and may require additional purchases.

Questions? comments?

Edit: I forgot to mention the hard drive caddy requirement, I know the newegg link specifies that you must use HP hard drives only, but these servers can take any sata hard drives as long as they are in a HP caddy, as someone else already specified in the thread, you can grab them from ebay or local craigslists.