Please check longevity of my system

[intrepid_fox]

Hi,

Here are the list of components http://pcpartpicker.com/user/intrepid_fox/saved/JbXYcf

My criteria are
1. Need this to run VM's (Mostly experimental, not long running space hogging)
2. Need to future proof it for 3-5 years.
3. I need the machine to be as quiet as possible.
4. Do not intend to run any games on it.
5. I plan on installing Linux and VirtualBox on this machine.

Thanks!

 

[Andrew Buck]

Hi,

Here are the list of components http://pcpartpicker.com/user/intrepid_fox/saved/JbXYcf

My criteria are
1. Need this to run VM's (Mostly experimental, not long running space hogging)
2. Need to future proof it for 3-5 years.
3. I need the machine to be as quiet as possible.
4. Do not intend to run any games on it.
5. I plan on installing Linux and VirtualBox on this machine.

Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 113.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($278.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.24 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec NSK4100 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($86.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ TigerDirect)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.71 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 7260HMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1145.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[IRONBATMAN]

This would be a better build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.00 @ Mac Mall)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case ($77.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 7260HMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $947.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

1.The Xeon E3-1230v3 offers very similar performance as the i7-4770k, but at a lower price and also dropping the overclocking feature.
2.This motherboard has what you need at a low price
3.The Noctua NH-U12s is the quietest HSF cooler
4. The FD Define R4 has noise dampening foam and is designed for quieter operations
5. The EVGA Superpower Nex offers good reliability and efficiency at a reasonable price

 

[Andrew Buck]

This would be a better build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.00 @ Mac Mall)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case ($77.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 7260HMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $947.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

1.The Xeon E3-1230v3 offers very similar performance as the i7-4770k, but at a lower price and also dropping the overclocking feature.
2.This motherboard has what you need at a low price
3.The Noctua NH-U12s is the quietest HSF cooler
4. The FD Define R4 has noise dampening foam and is designed for quieter operations
5. The EVGA Superpower Nex offers good reliability and efficiency at a reasonable price

Should have suggested the Xeon myself. The Xeon E3-1231 with an H97 or H87 Motherboard would do great. Do remember, though, that if you go Xeon, you need a video card. Something like a GT630 or GT730 would be good.

 

[IRONBATMAN]

Oops, looks like I forgot it didn't have an iGPU. Thanks for reminding me ! A low power card such as the GTX 750 or GT 610, or basically any DirectX 11 card should work. I don't think the GT 730 is released yet.

 

[Andrew Buck]

Yep. Good luck with your build! Some great options have been presented to you!

 

[kajjot]

For VM's i would recommend more cores so amd 8 core might work better.
Also depends on what your VM's will be doing but 32GB of ram should suffice running 8 dual core VM's over shared resources.
Only used VMWare esxi so don't know how it would compare with software you're using.
SSD would be recommended as disc access will be issue if all VM's trying to run intensive tasks unless you split images across dedicated HDD's.
If you are going to remote to these VM's also multiple NIC's are required and NIC teaming setting up.

I'm not going in to specific hardware items but these are things you need to consider to avoid poor results.

 

[ksham]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1245 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.00 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ TigerDirect)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 7260HMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1050.40

 

[intrepid_fox]

Thanks everyone! The Xeon and multiple NICs were particular eye openers.

I noticed that the Xeon E3-1245 V3 has the Intel HD Graphics P4600 that claims to support DirectX 11 and Open GL4.0
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/performance/performance-xeon-e3-1200-hd-graphics-p4000-guide.html

Would this suffice instead of an iGPU?

Thanks!