Intel Xeon 1285 v6

[joefloeter]

I am looking to buy one of these processors for my home server but am having a hard time finding them for sale. According to intel's ark page, they were released in 2017 and go for around $450.

https://ark.intel.com/products/99978/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1285-v6-8M-Cache-4_10-GHz

Has anyone bought one? If so where? Also, what motherboard would you reccommend using for the Kaby Lake processor?

This is the only site i found selling one, i think. Has anyone bought from this site before? Is it safe?
https://www.thinkmate.com/product/intel/cm8067702870937

Thanks!

Joe

edit:

Not your average home server...

I have a server now that i use for hosting games. I am using the Xeon 1620v3 CPU which is good, but I need higher core clock for the game servers that only utilize single cores. I also am looking for a CPU which supports ECC, like the Xeons. I have many virtual machines in my current server and am looking to get another server to expand, that is why I am after the xeon 1285 v6. I leave my server on 24/7 and want enterprise grade components not just normal desktop stuff.

 

[TechyInAZ]

Yeah don't buy those if you can't find them for cheap. E3 Xeons are literally Core i5s and i7s that undergo server grade stability testing, that's it.

For a home server, any normal core i3, i5 or i7 would be perfectly fine.

For example, I build servers for my clients when they need a new low priority server, because the server isn't doing anything super intense, I will pop in a Core i5 quad core and a server motherboard into a regular case and that is the server. Works really well.

 

[joefloeter]

Yeah don't buy those if you can't find them for cheap. E3 Xeons are literally Core i5s and i7s that undergo server grade stability testing, that's it.

For a home server, any normal core i3, i5 or i7 would be perfectly fine.

For example, I build servers for my clients when they need a new low priority server, because the server isn't doing anything super intense, I will pop in a Core i5 quad core and a server motherboard into a regular case and that is the server. Works really well.

Not your average home server...

I have a server now that i use for hosting games. I am using the Xeon 1620v3 CPU which is good, but I need higher core clock for the game servers that only utilize single cores. I also am looking for a CPU which supports ECC, like the Xeons. I have many virtual machines in my current server and am looking to get another server to expand, that is why I am after the xeon 1285 v6. I leave my server on 24/7 and want enterprise grade components not just normal desktop stuff.

 

[faalin]

The 1275 v6 was the highest kaby lake cpu i could find for sale. The 1285v6 isnt even selling on ebay.

 

[TechyInAZ]

Ah got it. Wow yeah i can't find anything higher than the 1275 V6.

You might just have to go with a lower clocked E3.

 

[joefloeter]

Ah got it. Wow yeah i can't find anything higher than the 1275 V6.

You might just have to go with a lower clocked E3.

yeah i contacted Intel maybe they will have an answer for me.. but i can only find it for sale on this website : https://www.thinkmate.com/product/intel/cm8067702870937

I have never used thinkmate.com, not sure if i can trust it?