What's up guys, This is for a Dell PowerEdge R730 2.5'' 8 bay Small Form Factor (SFF) server. This can run Windows Server, Ubuntu, ESXI, trueNAS, unraid .. whatever you want basically. Comes with Proxmox 8.1 ready to go, but do what you want with it! Proxmox is a virtualization platform and allows you to fully maximize your servers potential by running multiple virtual machines and containers off one server! Also a great choice for running local LLM models like Llama, Orca Mini, Deepseek because it can support GPUs (You only need 1 GPU to get started). This is a 13th generation Dell server offering awesome power, excellent heat dissipation and is whisper quiet!
I'm happy to help answer any technical questions after purchase!
I have the app with push notifications so will be quick to respond :)
Includes "The Dude Aofferes" FULL one year warranty. From one enthusiast to another, rest easy in receiving quality products.
Front bezels available!
Looking to save some coin? Check out my store or message me for same config with lower RAM variants! If you aren't aware there is an ongoing ram shortage that is only going to get worse across 2026. Ram prices have went up 4-5x their normal cost! Check out my blog at ptnerd dot com for a breakdown of the industry insanity and what's causing it. You have my pledge to be as aggressive as possible in my pricing and thank you for checking out my listing. -ptnerd
Check out the box specs:
iDrac Enterprise LICENSED - This gives you FULL remote console capabilities!
2x 14 Core Intel E5-2660 v4 2 Ghz CPUs (with hyperthreading that's a combined 56 logical CPUs)
-- other v4 chips available
64Gb DDR4 RAM in 2x32Gb sticks.
8x Trays
1x 80Gb SSD in DVD2HD tray
3x 1.2Tb Enterprise SAS Drives
-- 80Gb SSDs, 300Gb/900Gb/1.2Tb Enterprise Grade SAS drives available
1x H330 RAID Controller
-- h730s available
2x 750w Power Supplies
-- 1100w PSUs available
2x Power Cables
4x 1GB NICs
-- 10gb RJ45 and SFP+ NICs available
1x VGA display port (2 ports front/back)
-- VGA to VGA cables available
3x PCIe Risers (for expandability) for 7 PCI slots in total! Two of the riser's have 8 pin power connectors for things like GPUs!
This will come packaged in a 275lb rated, double walled, corrugated box with Polyethylene Foam, AND insurance to protect both of us. Don't know what that means? Neither do I! All you need to know is that the box is BEEFY to protect your server while in transit, the box alone is 5lbs!
You DO NOT have to worry about the package coming damaged!
As an enthusiast myself, I know how much it can suck - DO NOT WORRY - I do NOT cheap out on shipping materials :)
If you're interested or have questions, hit me up. If you want to customize, we can talk. I have a bunch of SAS/SATA drives, hard drive trays, RAM, CPUs, HBAs, SFPs - Those would be an upcharge. I have a lab in my basement that I use to learn. I can also install a different OS for you for free if you'd like - Just let me know what you want!
Any questions don't hesitate to reach out! Thanks for looking!
