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I thinking about upgrading my hyper-v server from 2008R2 to 2012 and I speck out a cheep system just like a few opinions on it.

I wish I could find a mb with dual nics but this is what I have.

Update GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD MotherboardModel #:GA-970A-D3Item #:N82E16813128521Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn StockMail in Rebate Card
$89.99 $89.99


Update AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8320FRHKBOX AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8320FRHKBOXModel #:FD8320FRHKBOXItem #:N82E16819113285Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return PolicyIn Stock
$174.99 $174.99

Update Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00 Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00Model #:BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S0Item #:N82E16820148544Return Policy:Memory Standard Return PolicyIn Stock
$63.99 $63.99


Subtotal: $328.97

If your going AM3 I can reliably recommend the MA99Fx pro R2.0. The graphical bios takes some getting used to, but with a mild OC I am maxing out 40c with excellent voltage stability. Very solid board.

yeah i look at that MB but its a bit costley and most of the features on it wont even be used cause Hyper-V server really doesnt have a gui its almost 100% commandline

Presumably not vGPU? That does make it easier to build the system at least. Depending how many VMs you plan to run, memory is usually the most critical requirement... 8 GB should allow a few, depending on OS of course... can pack a lot more XP VMs into a box than 64-bit Win7/Server 2008 R2/2012 ones.

P.S. Almost forgot - disk speed matters as well. This is one of the few places where a RAID array comes in handy.

yeah this will be bump up to 16gbs later on

right now my current is running 2008 Enterprise R1 (my DC) 2003 (WSUS and Web) OpenVPN (Ubuntu) and the duel core I have cant keep up.

i'm just worried about this 8 core AMD I think it will make a cheep server cause once I get it ill be also upgrading my DC to 2012 and still keep my other 3 also.