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4/10/12 at 2:55pm

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My buddy is selling a Dell PE 860 SC server. Comes with 2x 146gb SAS drives. He wants $150 for it. I don't really know prices on servers at all so I'm asking you.

Putting it in HTPC section because I plan on putting a larger drive in it and using it as an HTPC for my main TV in my living room. Trying to start cutting cables so I figured it'd be a good option. What do you guys think?
Thanks in advance, Pork.

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4/10/12 at 3:48pm

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Personally for a HTPC I'd look to build new and take a pass on that setup,for several reason power consumption,performance,upgradeable etc.For $150 you could start with something like this(below). Get 4 to 8GB's of memory and your set depending on how much cord cutting your doing as of now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.875156

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.875158

Or you could just go with this board and get the chip separately A6 3300 or A6 3500.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157277
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4/10/12 at 3:56pm

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is it a tower or 1 - 2U rackmount?

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4/10/12 at 3:59pm

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Thanks Reezin. I'll wait for a few more people to post before I decide I guess. And stubass it is a 1U Rack.

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4/10/12 at 4:22pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Furious Porkchop

Thanks Reezin. I'll wait for a few more people to post before I decide I guess. And stubass it is a 1U Rack.

it know it probably uses passive cooling and will roar like a v8 engine, if you do get it and use it as a HTPC then keep it well away from your TV.. like in a basement or where ever

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4/11/12 at 5:11am

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No, do not get it for a HTPC. Not very power efficient, probably loud and the biggest is the video output, onboard is ATI ES1000 (Rage XL equivalent), and the expansion slots are not PCI-e 16 (they appear to be only 1 4x and 2 8x).

http://www.thainethost.com/i/download/860.pdf

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