ToastyMallow Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 (edited) I have never used unraid in the past. But I am trying to figure out if it would help in my case I am looking at building a new PC. I currently have a bunch of electronics test equipment all over my desk and office because of this I am low on room. I also work from home and they require a dedicated PC which they monitor VMs are ok. So I was thinking if instead of having my server my gaming PC and my work pc fill my office giving me no room to work. I was thinking of using unraid. Having one VM for work one for playing/streaming and one for a random game server. Would this be possible? Would this help in my situation. Does it cost per year/month? or is it a one time charge. I already know I am going x299 which may or may not yet be optimized for unraid. Edited June 30, 2017 by ToastyMallow Quote Link to comment
BRiT Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 I wouldn't opt into the new Intel platform because of multiple reasons, first of which are extreme issues with motherboards: 8-pin power for the CPU is not enough for 10-core Skylake-X, pulls over 300w VRMs on the "entry-level" $300+ boards overheat and cause CPU to clock down to 1.2Ghz Would recommend water-cooling for the VRMs Doesn't recommend any X299 boards at the moment and to wait a few months Source of additional info: https://forum.beyond3d.com/posts/1989451/ and also https://forum.beyond3d.com/posts/1989578/ Quote Link to comment
ToastyMallow Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 17 minutes ago, BRiT said: I wouldn't opt into the new Intel platform because of multiple reasons, first of which are extreme issues with motherboards: 8-pin power for the CPU is not enough for 10-core Skylake-X, pulls over 300w VRMs on the "entry-level" $300+ boards overheat and cause CPU to clock down to 1.2Ghz Would recommend water-cooling for the VRMs Doesn't recommend any X299 boards at the moment and to wait a few months Source of additional info: https://forum.beyond3d.com/posts/1989451/ and also https://forum.beyond3d.com/posts/1989578/ Yeah I just got a free i9 from a friend which is why I was going to go x299. I was debating using that or threadripper. Quote Link to comment
BRiT Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Personally I'd sell that i9 CPU and use the cash on a better platform. 2 Quote Link to comment
miniwalks Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 You got a free i9? Umm okSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment
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