shadowtheimpure@alien.topBtoHomelab@selfhosted.forum•Got this for literally free. Ram sticks and drives are missing. Any tips for sourcing the parts?English
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10 months agoDo it eBay my friend.
Do it eBay my friend.
Sure, but the EPYC 7601 is infinitely more expensive.
The chip alone is $200 used and a compatible board is $400 minimum.
Meanwhile, you can get a pair of E5 2680 v3 for $15 and the shown board for $70.
They are also a good way to get more PCI-E lanes without having to go to HEDT hardware. Standard CPUs tend to have nowhere near enough PCI-E connectivity for modern times, imho.
Rimworld, once you get into late game on a colony, makes even higher end processors choke.