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E5-2623V4 CPU...
E5-2623V4 CPU...
I used an Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 because this box doesn’t need a monster CPU—Chia farming with GPU decompression is mostly about the GPUs and I/O. It’s a 4-core/8-thread chip with an 85W TDP, and it’s a sensible pairing for a stable, older server platform.
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Pros
- +Reasonable power draw for a 24/7 server (85W TDP)
- +Enough CPU for farming, I/O, and general server tasks
Cons
- -Older CPU platform with lower single-thread performance than modern options
- -Not ideal if you want to repurpose the system for heavy compute later
