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Dell PowerEdge T30 Mini Server: Intel Xeon E3-1225, 1TB HDD Expired

$299
$629.00
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Dell Small Business has Dell PowerEdge T30 Mini Server on sale for $629 - $330 w/ coupon code DBPREZ299T30 = $299. Shipping is free. Thanks Hagabard

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  • Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 3.3GHz Quad-Core CPU
  • Intel HD Graphics P530 (onboard)
  • 8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 Memory (ECC)
  • 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
  • DVD+/-RW Internal Drive
  • No Operating System
  • US 125V Power Cord
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2/18 11AM ET Doorbuster:

$299 w/ code DBPREZ299T30

https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/s...30_12084_3

I hadn't found anyone that had posted this yet, should be available soon. Looks like it has been this price before, but I would be hard pressed to beat a complete Xeon server with ECC RAM for $300.

PowerEdge T30 Server - PowerEdge T30 Q1FY18 NA BTS
Chassis with up to 4, 3.5 inch Hard Drives
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 3.3G, 8M cache, 4C/4T, turbo (80W)
8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
1TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gbps Entry 3.5in Cabled Hard Drive
Optical Drive DVD+/-RW SATA Internal
US 125V Power Cord
No Operating System
Embedded Systems Management
Intel Active Management Technology
Service 1Yr Basic Hardware Warranty Repair: 5x10 HW-Only, 5x10 NBD Parts
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This is a good price for what you get but considering it sold for $300 1.25 years ago (e.g., https://slickdeals.net/f/10816139-dell-poweredge-t30-mini-server-intel-xeon-e3-1225-1tb-hdd-299-free-shipping), it's becoming harder to justify buying at this price. This is particularly true with the aging processor. It's a solid processor with comparable performance to an i5-7400 @ 3 GHz (I know they are different classes of processors). The issue is an i3-8100 typically outperforms an i5-7400 and the i3 only costs $120. You can put together a comparable but not server-class i3-8100 system for $300 (not including an OS):
Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor, Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard, G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8 GB, Seagate - Constellation ES 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive, Rosewill - FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case, Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply. See PCPartPicker.

That build might be slightly inferior quality (not necessarily though) but will be more power efficient and be more future-proof.

This Dell will make a great NAS but is overkill for most people if you just need a NAS. If you want to run VMs or use it for other intensive purposes, this is much better than the Synology deal, for example. The 218+, however, will be much better for the average user - easier to support, easier to setup (not having to install and manage FreeNAS), more power efficient, etc.
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Move to Delaware.
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Because they stopped making it like 4 years ago. You can buy an i3 that is comparable to this CPU, making your "great" deal "not great"
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awraynor
02-18-2019 at 05:49 AM.
02-18-2019 at 05:49 AM.
In the future I will be looking for something like this. Thinking about an appropriate box for an Untangle Appliance, but this would likely be over kill.
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lsink
02-18-2019 at 05:54 AM.
02-18-2019 at 05:54 AM.
I wish I could find this without tax.
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bellemead
02-18-2019 at 06:15 AM.
02-18-2019 at 06:15 AM.
Quote from lsink :
I wish I could find this without tax.
Move to Delaware.
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Yarrum
02-18-2019 at 06:21 AM.
02-18-2019 at 06:21 AM.
Been a while since I've been into it, but has anyone had success with making one of these into a hacktntosh? I should just check tonymac...
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lsink
02-18-2019 at 06:22 AM.
02-18-2019 at 06:22 AM.
Quote from bellemead :
Move to Delaware.

Actually my friend lives there. Does anyone know if I can use his shipping address or do they tax based on billing address?
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nostrada
02-18-2019 at 06:22 AM.
02-18-2019 at 06:22 AM.
Quote from bellemead :
Move to Delaware.
​Oregon!
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FeederFree
02-18-2019 at 06:29 AM.
02-18-2019 at 06:29 AM.
The CPU cost itself seems to be about $268 as per cpubenchmark.net, so this definitely is a great deal!!
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Crazyheaven
02-18-2019 at 06:33 AM.
02-18-2019 at 06:33 AM.
Am I wrong for wishing I didn't just drop 250 on synology 218+? This seems much better.
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Falqon
02-18-2019 at 06:38 AM.
02-18-2019 at 06:38 AM.
Quote from ghanashyaml :
The CPU cost itself seems to be about $268 as per cpubenchmark.net, so this definitely is a great deal!!

Because they stopped making it like 4 years ago. You can buy an i3 that is comparable to this CPU, making your "great" deal "not great"
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PumpMuffin
02-18-2019 at 06:39 AM.
02-18-2019 at 06:39 AM.
Quote from Crazyheaven :
Am I wrong for wishing I didn't just drop 250 on synology 218+? This seems much better.
I just did the same thing and I was on the fence on building my own thing for plex purposes... Maybe I should return it? But synology reviews are amazing and people act like it changed their lives. Maybe I should get both... This can be for VMs too.
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Ricepig
02-18-2019 at 06:41 AM.
02-18-2019 at 06:41 AM.
Is this a good build for blue iris and 5 poe cameras? Was thinking of either building a new computer build or buy one of these to save me the time.
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Falqon
02-18-2019 at 06:45 AM.
02-18-2019 at 06:45 AM.
Quote from Ricepig :
Is this a good build for blue iris and 5 poe cameras? Was thinking of either building a new computer build or buy one of these to save me the time.
What are your goals and budget? You can pretty much use anything for blue Iris and 5 cameras. I mean the minimum requirements can be met on a computer I built over 10 years ago. http://blueirissoftware.com/download/

Edit: not an expert but I would think something desktop class with quicksync or just a ryzen and overpower it if you want HD transcoding.
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02-18-2019 at 06:45 AM.
02-18-2019 at 06:45 AM.
Quote from Ricepig :
Is this a good build for blue iris and 5 poe cameras? Was thinking of either building a new computer build or buy one of these to save me the time.

Yep, should be good to go for Blue Iris.
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