{"id":959,"date":"2020-08-20T22:31:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T22:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ioflood.com\/blog\/?p=959"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T01:05:07","slug":"server-pricing-report-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioflood.com\/blog\/server-pricing-report-august-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Server Pricing Report \u2013 August 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Welcome to the eighth installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2020. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ioflood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tech-3682675_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"crushed motherboards\" class=\"wp-image-785\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioflood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tech-3682675_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ioflood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tech-3682675_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ioflood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tech-3682675_1280-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ioflood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tech-3682675_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you were following along,  last year we&#8217;ve been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared on our blog.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\">Currently, all listed prices are from eBay, for used hardware. I may start tracking more new hardware as well if there is a demand for it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Prices as of 20th August 2020<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><em>+ or &#8211; indicates if the price has gone up or down since last month<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\">Price Low* \/ Price High** \/ Part Name<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> ___________________________________________________________________ <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>SSDs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$95(+) \/ $125() \/ 480gb Intel DC S3500<br>$190() \/ $295() \/ 800gb Intel DC S3500<br>$250() \/ $290() \/ 1.6TB Intel DC S3500<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$100() \/ $150() \/ 240gb Intel D3-S4610<br>$160(-) \/ $208(-) \/ 480gb Intel D3-S4610<br>$288(-) \/ $350(-) \/ 960gb Intel D3-S4610<br>$400(-) \/ $630(-) \/ 1.92tb Intel D3-S4610<br>$923(-) \/ $1292() \/ 3.84tb Intel D3-S4610<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Hard Drives<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$40() \/ $50() \/ 3TB HGST SATA<br>$150() \/ $170() \/ 8TB HGST SATA<br>$168() \/ $220(-) \/ 10TB HGST SATA<br>$265(-) \/ $320() \/ 12TB HGST SATA<br>$219() \/ $325() \/ 14TB HGST SATA<br>$235() \/ $340() \/ 14TB WD SATA<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>DDR3 RAM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$11(+) \/ $16(+) \/ 8GB DDR3 (a)<br>$15(+) \/ $25(-) \/ 8GB DDR3 (b)<br>$30() \/ $50() \/ 16GB DDR3 (a)<br>$32(+) \/ $50() \/ 16GB DDR3 (b)<br>$55(-) \/ $68() \/ 32GB DDR3 (c)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>DDR4 RAM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$30(+) \/ $40(+) \/ 8GB DDR4 (d)<br>$28(-) \/ $35(-) \/ 8GB DDR4 (e)<br>$40() \/ $115() \/ 8GB DDR4 (f)<br>$42(-) \/ $90(+) \/ 16GB DDR4 (d)<br>$50(-) \/ $95(-) \/ 16GB DDR4 (e)<br>$95() \/ $190(-) \/ 16GB DDR4 (f)<br>$80(-) \/ $123(-) \/ 32GB DDR4 (d)<br>$90(-) \/ $145() \/ 32GB DDR4 (e)<br>$130(-) \/ $225() \/ 32GB DDR4 (f)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>E5v2 CPUs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$80() \/ $115() \/ E5-2660v2<br>$150() \/ $225() \/ E5-2680v2<br>$189() \/ $240() \/ E5-2697v2<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>E5v3 CPUs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$72() \/ $150() \/ E5-2650v3<br>$95() \/ $110() \/ E5-2660v3<br>$99() \/ $115() \/ E5-2670v3<br>$115(+) \/ $135(-) \/ E5-2680v3<br>$159() \/ $189() \/ E5-2690v3<br>$299() \/ $380() \/ E5-2695v3<br>$450() \/ $715() \/ E5-2698v3<br>$750() \/ $999() \/ E5-2699v3<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>E5v4 CPUs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$340() \/ $595() \/ E5-2650v4<br>$750() \/ $1295() \/ E5-2660v4<br>$329() \/ $495() \/ E5-2680v4<br>$795() \/ $1095() \/ E5-2690v4<br>$1250() \/ $1650() \/ E5-2699v4<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Graphics Cards<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$450(+) \/ $499(+) \/ Nvidia GTX 1080Ti<br>$265(-) \/ $350(+) \/ Nvidia GTX 1080<br>$295(+) \/ $400(+) \/ AMD Vega 64<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">___________________________________________________________________<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em>To compare with the last report, here are the July 20th, 2020 prices:<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">___________________________________________________________________<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>SSDs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">80() \/ $125() \/ 480gb Intel DC S3500<br>$190() \/ $295(+) \/ 800gb Intel DC S3500<br>$250() \/ $290() \/ 1.6TB Intel DC S3500<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$100() \/ $150() \/ 240gb Intel D3-S4610<br>$170() \/ $210() \/ 480gb Intel D3-S4610<br>$370(+) \/ $440() \/ 960gb Intel D3-S4610<br>$580() \/ $680() \/ 1.92tb Intel D3-S4610<br>$1100(-) \/ $1292() \/ 3.84tb Intel D3-S4610<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Hard Drives<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$40() \/ $50() \/ 3TB HGST SATA<br>$150() \/ $170() \/ 8TB HGST SATA<br>$168() \/ $230() \/ 10TB HGST SATA<br>$299() \/ $320() \/ 12TB HGST SATA<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>DDR3 RAM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$10() \/ $15() \/ 8GB DDR3 (a)<br>$15(+) \/ $25(-) \/ 8GB DDR3 (b)<br>$30() \/ $50() \/ 16GB DDR3 (a)<br>$25(-) \/ $50() \/ 16GB DDR3 (b)<br>$68() \/ $68() \/ 32GB DDR3 (c)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>DDR4 RAM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$28() \/ $35() \/ 8GB DDR4 (d)<br>$35() \/ $80() \/ 8GB DDR4 (e)<br>$40() \/ $115() \/ 8GB DDR4 (f)<br>$50() \/ $80() \/ 16GB DDR4 (d)<br>$70() \/ $140() \/ 16GB DDR4 (e)<br>$95() \/ $190(-) \/ 16GB DDR4 (f)<br>$140(+) \/ $185(-) \/ 32GB DDR4 (d)<br>$100(-) \/ $145() \/ 32GB DDR4 (e)<br>$130(-) \/ $225() \/ 32GB DDR4 (f)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>E5v2 CPUs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$80() \/ $115() \/ E5-2660v2<br>$150() \/ $225() \/ E5-2680v2<br>$189() \/ $240() \/ E5-2697v2<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>E5v3 CPUs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$72() \/ $150() \/ E5-2650v3<br>$95() \/ $110() \/ E5-2660v3<br>$99() \/ $115() \/ E5-2670v3<br>$115(+) \/ $135(-) \/ E5-2680v3<br>$159() \/ $189() \/ E5-2690v3<br>$299() \/ $380() \/ E5-2695v3<br>$450() \/ $715() \/ E5-2698v3<br>$750() \/ $999() \/ E5-2699v3<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>E5v4 CPUs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$340() \/ $595() \/ E5-2650v4<br>$750() \/ $1295() \/ E5-2660v4<br>$329() \/ $495() \/ E5-2680v4<br>$795() \/ $1095() \/ E5-2690v4<br>$1250() \/ $1650() \/ E5-2699v4<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Graphics Cards<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$425() \/ $475() \/ Nvidia GTX 1080Ti<br>$290() \/ $325() \/ Nvidia GTX 1080<br>$275() \/ $350() \/ AMD Vega 64<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">___________________________________________________________________<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Some noteworthy changes from last month:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We have added some 14tb drives to our list of products we are tracking this month.<\/li><li>This month has seen some huge changes in prices across the board, mostly downward movement in pricing.<\/li><li>Graphics Cards actually say a fluctuation in pricing! Only minor, but still a change.<\/li><li>There has been improved availability in SSD&#8217;s and CPU&#8217;s this month, which may be helping with availability.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\r\n\r\n___________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong> Definition of terms \/ fine print: <\/strong>\ufeff<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Price Low &#8212; The lowest price to buy this part from a reputable seller in a moderate quantity, price as shipped to the US            <\/li><li>Price High &#8212; There is a reasonably large quantity of this part available from multiple reputable sellers for this price or lower, price as shipped to the US            <\/li><li> Price for the lowest priced drive of this size, matching this model number or better in the same class. &#8220;Same class&#8221; would mean sata (S) or nvme (P), as applicable. &#8220;Better&#8221; means a higher model number than listed. Ranked from worst to best, Intel model numbers are 3500, 3510, 3600, 3610, 3700, 3710  <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">(a) &#8212; 2Rx4 PC3L-10600R ECC REG    <br>(b) &#8212; 2Rx4 PC3L-12800R ECC REG    <br>(c) &#8212; 4Rx4 PC3L-12800L ECC REG LRDIMM     <br>(d) DDR4 PC4-2133P ECC Registered    <br>(e) DDR4 PC4-2400T ECC Registered  <br>(f) DDR4 PC4-2666V ECC Registered <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\r\n\r\n___________________________________________________________________ \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\r\n\r\nAs always, let me know if you&#8217;ve got any feedback, how I can make this more useful, etc.\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the eighth installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2020. If you were following along, last year we&#8217;ve been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared on our blog. 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