CPU/Mobo x99 mobo + Xeon Chip imported from China [ebuy7]

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I am looking for x99 motherboard with 2680v4 chips

The seller has sold 4000+ products from this page's catalogue.
Product: PACKAGE 6 on this page
Give me an estimate of how much this will cost me in INR, including customs/shipping.

Is it worth the cost and will it be suitable for the long term?
Will this last long for the value?
They might get damaged in shipping and not boot at all.
Are these motherboards good enough in terms quality?

I'm looking for suggestions and experiences you have with these types of imports.
 
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Many of us fantasized about this over the years. Still, the harsh reality is that low-cost multiple CPU systems don't make any sense unless you're specifically looking for more PCIe slots or over 256GB of memory in a single system. And even then, it's not advisable because your entire setup is dependent on a single system which cannot be easily repaired, replaced or upgraded.

These motherboards are new but made using salvaged chips from decommissioned servers. They often don't have any support, updates, warranty, or even manuals for some of them. There are entire communities that hack together BIOSes for these but even in those circles, not a single model of these kinds of motherboards is known to survive more than a year or two. The only reason why those communities exist is because they don't have to pay the import taxes or courier charges that we do if something goes wrong. There's nothing in this market that stands out, it's just a temporary setup for people until they get a "proper" system.

There's a seller on Amazon.in who imports this kind of stuff if you want to try with the safety net of Amazon's returns policy: https://www.amazon.in/s?me=A2IAAO9AVTX5X4

From a performance and power consumption standpoint, a single 6C/12T Ryzen 7600X on the cheapest AM5 motherboard outclasses this dual CPU 14C/28T dinosaur:

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[Dual CPU] Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X [cpubenchmark.net] by PassMark Software

www.cpubenchmark.net

Passmark is a synthetic benchmark which makes it a very good comparison tool for different processors. Synthetics don't make sense for GPU performance though.

Suppose you do want the extra PCIe lanes or memory, the best way to get that economically is with a refurbished server or a used name-brand motherboard like Supermicro.
 
rsaeon said:
Many of us fantasized about this over the years. Still, the harsh reality is that low-cost multiple CPU systems don't make any sense unless you're specifically looking for more PCIe slots or over 256GB of memory in a single system. And even then, it's not advisable because your entire setup is dependent on a single system which cannot be easily repaired, replaced or upgraded.

These motherboards are new but made using salvaged chips from decommissioned servers. They often don't have any support, updates, warranty, or even manuals for some of them. There are entire communities that hack together BIOSes for these but even in those circles, not a single model of these kinds of motherboards is known to survive more than a year or two. The only reason why those communities exist is because they don't have to pay the import taxes or courier charges that we do if something goes wrong. There's nothing in this market that stands out, it's just a temporary setup for people until they get a "proper" system.

There's a seller on Amazon.in who imports this kind of stuff if you want to try with the safety net of Amazon's returns policy: https://www.amazon.in/s?me=A2IAAO9AVTX5X4

From a performance and power consumption standpoint, a single 6C/12T Ryzen 7600X on the cheapest AM5 motherboard outclasses this dual CPU 14C/28T dinosaur:

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[Dual CPU] Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X [cpubenchmark.net] by PassMark Software

www.cpubenchmark.net

Passmark is a synthetic benchmark which makes it a very good comparison tool for different processors. Synthetics don't make sense for GPU performance though.

Suppose you do want the extra PCIe lanes or memory, the best way to get that economically is with a refurbished server or a used name-brand motherboard like Supermicro.
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That was some information for sure. I won't be looking at these again now
I had my doubts and you cleared every one of them. The only reason I was inclined toward Xeon chips was the core/thread counts. They were intimidating to me
I will surely go for an AM4 build rather than these cheap combos.
I also appreciate your informative response.
 
rsaeon said:
Many of us fantasized about this over the years. Still, the harsh reality is that low-cost multiple CPU systems don't make any sense unless you're specifically looking for more PCIe slots or over 256GB of memory in a single system. And even then, it's not advisable because your entire setup is dependent on a single system which cannot be easily repaired, replaced or upgraded.
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This is why i love TE. We get very valuable information.
Thanks @rsaeon bro.
 
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