hello all,
this is my first post and i'm by no means as well informed as you seem to be regarding xeons, so please be kind !
i've got a relatively small secure storage warehouse that i monitor with 16 cameras. i currently have an hp proliant ml110 gen 7 (dual xeon e3-1240) that has been running some video management software, but it's starting to have some reliability issues and so i have begun to look at replacements. with the 16 cameras and monitoring software, it runs at about 60-70% load.
i'd like to stay with dual xeons as they've performed really well, but the hp has been a pain for a variety of reasons and i am happy enough to retire it to pasture. i've been thinking about putting a dual xeon motherboard into a fractal design r5 node 804 (the case looks well built, has tons of storage capacity and seems to be well planned for ventilation), and am interested in your opinions about the various components that might be used to give me a system that'll handle the load comfortably and run both quiet(ish)ly and at a reasonably cool temperature. in terms of budget, i don't have any particular figure in mind; i'd rather get a decent solution than build down to a price and regret that later.
from what i've compiled so far, i'm thinking about:
- a motherboard that could support thunderbolt 3 as well as dual xeons
- maybe something like noctua nh-u9dx i4 coolers
- an asus strix evga gtx 960
- a creative sound blaster audigy rx
- a samsung 850 evo series 250gb ssd m2 version
- k
ingston 32GB ecc pc4-17000 KVR21L15Q4/32 x 2
i'd be grateful for any constructive comments and suggestions - am i thinking about a decent (and matched) set of components; which xeons and motherboard would people recommend; etc ?
thanks for your feedback