WTB: second hand servers

zhuanyi

Looking to buy a dedicated server to colo with one of the DCs in Chicago for a project I have.

Specs would prefer to be the following:

1. 1U
2. Dual Xeon Quad Core
3. 16GB of RAM
4. 2 SATA hard drive, 200GB or more each
5. preference given to HP Proliant servers with iLO remote access
6. Need power cord and rails, i.e., it should be in a ready to use state
7. hardware RAID card
8. Will consider offers which is different on point 1-6 if the price is good, I will just buy some stuff off ebay and have the DC to install them for me.

Budget: ??? I am not sure to be honest, would like to hear what the rest of the community says as well. Don't plan to spend anywhere more than 800USD though

And if there is anything that you'd like to suggest on the setup, feel free to post it here as well. Will primarily be used as a VMWare server with 2 Windows 2008 instance running on. No need super fast disk I/O or anything, but should be usable for MS-SQL server.

Feel free to PM me the price if you do not want to make it public. Note that the server will be shipped directly to DC and you will be paid via Paypal only (obviously the address is not a confirmed paypal address, however I guess I have been here long enough to say I am definitely not a scammer trying to get free servers :P)

Thanks a lot!

Alex_LiquidHost

Good luck.. I tried buying from here as well, but noone seemed to sell anything. Your best bet is ebay. I was able to get some awesome deals on there.

zhuanyi

Thanks @Alex_LiquidHost, I tried to get something off ebay but most of them only ship to confirmed shipping address, which make no sense in my case, so I figured I could try my luck here.

AsadHaider

@zhuanyi In that case, speak to some of the suppliers/sellers directly and explain it to them. Maybe pay by bank wire transfer, they just don't want to get scammed/chargedbacked.

Mon5t3r

@zhuanyi said: Thanks @Alex_LiquidHost, I tried to get something off ebay but most of them only ship to confirmed shipping address, which make no sense in my case, so I figured I could try my luck here.

i had some long conversation with "mrrackable" on ebay, they do ship to your prefer data center. but i don't know if they still have some stock that come with IPMI/iLO/DRAC/[put another name here]

ps: my recommendation buy new hard drive.

zhuanyi

@Mon5t3r said: i had some long conversation with "mrrackable" on ebay,

Thanks, I have send him a note with a few questions.

EricCubixCloud

Interested in Dell PowerEdge blade servers at all?

Zen

@EricCubixCloud

HMU, always looking to buy servers.

zhuanyi

@EricCubixCloud said: Interested in Dell PowerEdge blade servers at all?

PM me plz?

EricCubixCloud

@Zen said: always looking to buy servers.

Hello, I've got a few requests for more information. I should not have mentioned it until I confirm how many we have and when they can be sold.

Sorry about that - could I get back to you within the next few days?

Zen

@EricCubixCloud

Sure. Flexible all the way :)

EricCubixCloud

@zhuanyi said: PM me plz?

Hi, Please read above what I've told Zen. Sorry about that. Feel free to shoot me a PM/e-mail for further discussion.

Shall I post in this thread when I'm able to confirm details?

Brandon

@zhuanyi said: PM me plz?

I don't think blade servers is really what you need based on your requirements.

Brandon

Would you consider a server that is 2u?

Brandon

Here's something to consider:

http://www.servermonkey.com/dell-poweredge-1950-4-port-configure-to-order/

Configuring this server with your specs brings it to a total of: $569.99. If you need rails then it is: $629.99

zhuanyi

@Brandon said: Configuring this server with your specs brings it to a total of: $569.99. If you need rails then it is: $629.99

mine got to 783....i guess because i added the DRAC card and the RAID card?

zhuanyi

@EricCubixCloud said: Shall I post in this thread when I'm able to confirm details?

Sure, thanks

earl

you can buy a new Dell R210 II for $699 if you buy without the HDD it comes down to $459.. not the specs you want but something to consider compared to buying a used server!

Components: No Operating System PowerEdge R210II Chassis with Cabled 2x3.5 HDs and Quad-Pack LED Diagnostics Intel® Pentium® G620 2.60 GHz, 3M Cache, Dual Core/2T 4GB Memory (1x4GB), 1333MHz, Dual Ranked UDIMM (speed is CPU dependent) 500GB 7.2K RPM SATA 3.5in Cabled Hard Drive Onboard SATA, 1-2 Hard Drives connected to onboard SATA Controller -No RAID No Controller DVD-ROM Drive, SATA Bezel No Rack Rails or Cable Management Arm On-Board Dual Gigabit Network Adapter Baseboard Management Controller Electronic System Documentation and OpenManage DVD Kit Options 1Yr Basic Hardware Warranty Repair: 5x10 HW-Only, 5x10 NBD Onsite No Installation Maintenance Declined Also Includes HD Multi-Select Shipping Material,PowerEdge R210II NEMA 5-15P to C13 Wall Plug, 125 Volt, 15 AMP, 10 Feet (3m), Power Cord

zhuanyi

What do you guys think about this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110934822861&ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:US:1123

Brandon

@zhuanyi said: What do you guys think about this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110934822861&ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:US:1123

That looks like a dinosaur. It doesn't even meet any of your requirements though (except the RAM)?

Zen

Build your own.. these old prebuilts are great but I've seen from experience building your own is always best.

Example : Buy an second hand bare-bones server, then buy all the parts separately, and build it up. It gives you flexibility to customize and mix and match, normally ends up with better price/performance.

Newegg is your best friend.

@zhuanyi said: What do you guys think about this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110934822861&ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:US:1123

That's not what you want - look at your original post.. its also hella-old (like way too old to purchase, you don't want anything pre-07 imo)

earl

I bought a dl140 G3 with 2x 5310 cpu 4gb ram hot swap HDD @ $125

zhuanyi

@Brandon said: That looks like a dinosaur. It doesn't even meet any of your requirements though (except the RAM)?

Ya, that's true, it is cheap but it is tooooooo old....

zhuanyi

@earl said: I bought a dl140 G3 with 2x 5310 cpu 4gb ram hot swap HDD @ $125

Where? EBay?

earl

craigslist

@zhuanyi

I thought you were going to buy the Supermicro at Dacentec? they have HP's now!

zhuanyi

@earl said: craigslist

LOL, nice

Zen

I would rather buy from craigslist than eBay :D

zhuanyi

@Zen said: Build your own.. these old prebuilts are great but I've seen from experience building your own is always best.

That's the thing, I do not want to build a server in Canada and pay 13% of GST and send it to US (and probably need to pay US import tax as well) when I could buy the server in US and colo in US with no tax payable...

zhuanyi

@Zen said: I would rather buy from craigslist than eBay :D

do people ship items on craigslist or it is always local pickup?

Brandon

@zhuanyi said: That's the thing, I do not want to build a server in Canada and pay 13% of GST and send it to US (and probably need to pay US import tax as well) when I could buy the server in US and colo in US with no tax payable...

Send the money to someone in the U.S to buy the parts, build it for you and send it to the DC?

Brandon

@zhuanyi said: do people ship items on craigslist or it is always local pickup?

It depends on the seller but I never shop on craigslist... I found a sweet deal on Kijiji a while back but I'm waiting for his replies back. Once he does I could give you his contact details. He has some really good deals.