Where to buy custom hardware for colocation?

Originally Posted by redrooster4

Hey
Looking for USA suppliers of server hardware – used gear mostly.
[…]1x i9-13900 or similar high core count with integrated graphics

… You’re not going to find a desktop CPU, “released” one quarter ago, in a used build.

You’d be lucky to be able to find it in a new build, if the last few years have shown us anything.

You should make sure to check with your intended colo provider, what price impact a given form factor has. In most proper data centers, you’ll pay a lot more for a mid-tower PC, then you would for a 1u chassis (and you’ll find redundant PSU’s in a mid-tower hard to find generally speaking). Cramming desktop hardware into a smaller form factor chassis (IE: 1u/2u) may present…