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Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant & Supermicro: Used Rack Servers

Once a small form factor node stops being enough drive bays, CPU cores, or RAM capacity, this is the next step up: full-size rack servers from corporate fleet refresh cycles. This tracks current listings across the Dell, HPE, and Supermicro lines homelabbers actually buy, most sold barebone so you can spec your own CPU and RAM.

As of Nov 12, 2026: 91 working listings (for-parts and as-is excluded). Best value $12/bay, median $31/bay. Price history logged since Oct 11, 2026 (2,497 listing-days). Live from eBay listings. How this data is collected.

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When a Mini PC Isn't Enough Anymore

A small form factor node covers most first-Proxmox-box needs, but it tops out fast: one or two drive bays, two SO-DIMM slots, and a single low-power CPU. A rack server trades noise and power draw for real headroom: 8 to 12+ drive bays you can fill with your own drives, dual-CPU sockets with real core counts, and RAM capacity measured in hundreds of gigabytes on cheap used ECC RDIMMs.

That headroom is what makes these the go-to for anyone running Ceph or ZFS across many drives, a virtualization host with a real VM count, or a transcoding farm that needs more than a couple of cores. It's a real jump in capability, not simply a bigger box.

The Three Lines on This Page

Dell PowerEdge

The most common used rack server brand by volume, with the R730/R730xd/R740 lines especially well documented in the homelab community. Parts and firmware guidance are easy to find.

HPE ProLiant

DL360/DL380 units are the closest direct competitor to Dell's lineup, often trading at a slight discount for equivalent specs since the community skews more toward Dell.

Supermicro

Less standardized since Supermicro sells many chassis/motherboard combinations rather than a few fixed models, but often the cheapest way to get a high bay count in a barebone 2U chassis.

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93 servers found · prices checked as of Nov 12, 2026

Server	Brand	Form Factor	Condition	RAM	Bays	Price	$/Bay	Deal
Dell PowerEdge R640 \| 2x Xeon Gold 5122 4C/8T 3.6GHz PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$150.00	$18.75/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge M640 VRTX Blade Xeon Silver 4116 Bare Server (No Memory, Drives) Barebones PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$150.00	$18.75/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL360 G9 Gen9 Server 1x Xeon E5-2603 v3 @1.6GHz 8GB 2x120GB SSD ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	8 GB	8-Bay	$154.06	$19.26/bay	More detail View Deal
USED - Dell PowerEdge R630 CTO Server, (No CPU, No Ram, No SSD/HDD, No PSU) Barebones PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Used	None	8-Bay	$155.00	$19.38/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R730 8SFF 2xE5-2620v4 /No RAM&HDD/No RAID 2XPSU 2U Server Barebones PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$160.00	$20.00/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell Poweredge R630 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5ghz 24-Core \| HBA330 \| No RAM or HDD Barebones PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Refurbished	None	8-Bay	$169.99	$21.25/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R730 Server (NO RAM, NO DRIVES) Barebones PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$169.99	$21.25/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R630 2 Bay Barebone Server Xeon 5110 1.60GHz 2x 670W PSU 22GB RAM PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Used	Not listed	2-Bay	$174.99	$87.50/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell Poweredge R730xd 24SFF CTO Barebone 2x Heatsinks No RAM HDD \| H730 Barebones PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Refurbished	None	8-Bay	$174.99	$21.87/bay	More detail View Deal
P19376-001 HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 8SFF NC CTO Server Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$178.94	$22.37/bay	More detail View Deal
P19720-B21 HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 8SFF NC CTO Server Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$178.95	$22.37/bay	More detail View Deal
868703-B21 HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 8SFF Configure-to-order Server ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$178.95	$22.37/bay	More detail View Deal
P19928-001 HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 8SFF NC CTO Server Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$178.97	$22.37/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell R730XD 26 Bay SFF Hot Swap 2x PSU 2x HS RAID Cable No CPU RAM Drives CTO Barebones PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Refurbished	None	26-Bay	$179.00	$6.88/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 8SFF Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 2.10GHz/16GB/ H240AR Raid ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	16 GB	8-Bay	$179.55	$22.44/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell R630 8x SFF Barebones Chassis 2x 1100w PSU iDRAC8 Ent (No CPU/RAM/HDD) Barebones PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Used	None	8-Bay	$179.99	$22.50/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell Poweredge R730XD 26SFF 2x E5-2620v4/No RAM&HDD/H730/2x750W 2U Server Barebones PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$180.00	$22.50/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R730 with 6 Drive Mounts and misssing components PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$180.00	$22.50/bay	More detail View Deal
HP ProLiant DL360 Gen9 Xeon E5-2620 v4 16GB RAM 1U Rack Server P/N DL360-Gen9. ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	16 GB	8-Bay	$180.74	$22.59/bay	More detail View Deal
498357-B21 I HP ProLiant Barebone BL490C Blade Server Chassis SATA Intel 5500 Barebones PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Refurbished	None	8-Bay	$185.00	$23.13/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell EMC EDGE 620 SD-WAN 4-Core 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Network Accelerator Switch 10G PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	8 GB	8-Bay	$189.05	$23.63/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R730 Barebones Server 2X Heatsinks 2X 750W No CPU/ RAM/ Raid/ NIC Barebones PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Refurbished	None	8-Bay	$189.99	$23.75/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R810 Computer Server PowerEdge R730 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$190.00	$23.75/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell POWEREDGE R730XD 24X2.5 Server PowerEdge R730xd · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	Not listed	12-Bay	$194.99	$16.25/bay	More detail View Deal
DELL PER630 - 8BAY POWEREDGE R630 8 X 2.5 SERVER PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$195.00	$24.38/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R630 Server 2xE5-2623v3 3.0GHz 16GB RAM 2x750W Damaged Chassis For parts PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Used	16 GB	8-Bay	$195.93	$24.49/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R630 1U Server E5-2670 v3 16GB DDR4 H730 2x120GB SSD Dual PSU PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Used	16 GB	8-Bay	$199.00	$24.88/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R630 CTO Server with 2x PSUs Barebones PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Used	None	8-Bay	$199.00	$24.88/bay	More detail View Deal
HC5VX Dell PowerEdge R730XD E31S 2P E5-2667 v3 24x SFF IDRAC 8 ENT Server PowerEdge R730xd · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	Not listed	12-Bay	$199.00	$16.58/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen 9 2U Server Dual Xeon E5-2640v3 CPU (No OS/RAM/HDD) latch ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$199.39	$24.92/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R630 Server 2x Xeon E5-2640 V3 No RAM No HD 2x 750w PSU Barebones PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Used	None	8-Bay	$199.95	$24.99/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell Poweredge R630 2x E5-2680 v3 2.5Ghz 24-Core HBA330 10x Trays No RAM/HDD Barebones PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Refurbished	None	8-Bay	$199.99	$25.00/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R630 8-SFF 2*Intel E5-2630 v3 2.40GHz 32GB DDR4 No HDD iDrac Ent PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Used	32 GB	8-Bay	$199.99	$25.00/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell Poweredge R630, NO RAM, 2x E5-2640v4, 8x Trays, H730, Rails Barebones PowerEdge R630 · eBay	Dell	1U	Used	None	8-Bay	$200.00	$25.00/bay	More detail View Deal
767033-B21 HPE PROLIANT DL380 GEN9 4LFF CONFIGURE-TO-ORDER SERVER ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$207.99	$26.00/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R730xd 0HC5VX CPU 2x E5-2640 v4 PS N-0Y9VFC ST:6DMQCH2 PowerEdge R730xd · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	Not listed	12-Bay	$220.00	$18.33/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 P24164-B21 8-Bay 2.5" SFF Chassis P19928-001 No CPU RAM Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$229.95	$28.74/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R730xd Server 2x E5-2630v4 3.20Ghz 10-Core 32GB RAM NO HDD PowerEdge R730xd · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	32 GB	12-Bay	$230.00	$19.17/bay	More detail View Deal
DELL E31S PowerEdge R730xd 24x2.5" Server 2*XEON E5-2680 V3 SEE NOTES As-is PowerEdge R730xd · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	Not listed	12-Bay	$232.04	$19.34/bay	More detail View Deal
DELL PowerEdge R730 2x E5-2620v3 2.4GHz 12 Cores 32GB H330 No hdd READ PowerEdge R730xd · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	32 GB	12-Bay	$249.99	$20.83/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R740, 1x CC, 1x NC, 2x 750w PSU NO CPU, NO RAM, NO HDD Barebones PowerEdge R740 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$249.99	$31.25/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE Proliant DL380 Gen9 2x E5-2637 V3 CPU 8GB RAM 500W ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	8 GB	8-Bay	$249.99	$31.25/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen 9 2U Server Dual Xeon E5-2670v3 CPU (No OS/ RAM/ HDD) ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$249.99	$31.25/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 G9 - 2U - Xeon E5-2620 v4 - NO RAM - NO STORAGE DRIVES Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$250.00	$31.25/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE 868703-B21-1 ProLiant DL380 Gen10 8SFF CTO Server Chassis 0x0 Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$250.00	$31.25/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U Rack Server Xeon E5-2640 v4 32GB DDR4 RAM No HDD ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	32 GB	8-Bay	$261.74	$32.72/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R740, 1x CC, 1x NC, 2x 1100w PSU NO CPU, NO RAM, NO HDD Barebones PowerEdge R740 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$269.99	$33.75/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9 Dual Xeon E5-2620 v3 @2.40GHz 64GB RAM No HDD P440ar(b) ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	64 GB	8-Bay	$269.99	$33.75/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R730XD 24B Barebones 2x Heatsinks 2x PSU No CPU/RAM/Raid/Nic Barebones PowerEdge R730xd · eBay	Dell	2U	Refurbished	None	12-Bay	$274.89	$22.91/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R730XD 24 X 2.5in 2U Server PowerEdge R730xd · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	Not listed	12-Bay	$275.00	$22.92/bay	More detail View Deal
DELL PER730XD-24X2.5 POWEREDGE R730XD SFF 24X2.5" 2U SERVER PowerEdge R730xd · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	Not listed	12-Bay	$275.00	$22.92/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell R740 Server Diskless Config 2x Silver 4110 & 750W AC P/S No RAM/HDD Barebones PowerEdge R740 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$275.00	$34.38/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE 868703-B21 ProLiant Dl380 Gen10 G10 CTO 8SFF Server 2U Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$275.00	$34.38/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE Proliant DL380 Gen9 Server, 2x Xeon 2660 v3, P440ar, 24x 2.5" SFF, 2x 800W ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$276.14	$34.52/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 Server 2Silver 4110 2.10GHz 32GB RAM No HDD* P408i-a ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	32 GB	8-Bay	$299.99	$37.50/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 8-Bay LFF Barebone Server W/2x500W PSU Tested Working Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$299.99	$37.50/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 24-Bay SFF Barebone Server W/2x800W PSU Tested Working Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	24-Bay	$299.99	$12.50/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9, 24x 2.5 (No CPu, No RAM, No HDD) With Cards & Dual PSU Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$300.00	$37.50/bay	More detail View Deal
HP ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$300.00	$37.50/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL360 GEN9 G9 CTO 1U Rack Mount Rackmount Server + Rails Barebones ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	None	8-Bay	$318.60	$39.83/bay	More detail View Deal
Supermicro SuperServer 6026TT-HTRF 12-Bay 4x X8DTT-HF+ Node CTO 2U Rack Server Barebones SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	None	12-Bay	$318.60	$26.55/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 8 Bay SFF Server NO RAM/HDD 2x Xeon Gold 5218 P408i Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen10 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$319.00	$39.88/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9HP Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3 Quad-core 3 GHz RAM 64MB. ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$325.00	$40.63/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 G9 - 2U - Xeon E5-2620 v4@ 2.1GHZ- NO RAM - NO STORAGE DRIVES Barebones ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$349.99	$43.75/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R740 Barebone Rack Server System Barebones PowerEdge R740 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$359.99	$45.00/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R740 Dual Heatsinks / 2x 750W PS/ 6x High Performance Fans / CTO Barebones PowerEdge R740 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$375.00	$46.88/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R740 2U 2x Intel Xeon 4114 8x 2.5" SFF 2x 750W BOSS SSDs w/ Rails PowerEdge R740 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$385.00	$48.13/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9 Server - Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3, 48GB 4x 600 GB (License) ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	48 GB	8-Bay	$386.00	$48.25/bay	More detail View Deal
DELL EMC OEMR XL R740 8 BAY SFF CTO SERVER Barebones PowerEdge R740 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$390.00	$48.75/bay	More detail View Deal
TrueNAS Scale \| 7.2TB SAS \| iSCSI \| NAS \| CIFS \| NFS \| Software-defined storage ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$391.61	$48.95/bay	More detail View Deal
Dell PowerEdge R740 8B SFF CTO Barebone H330 QP 1GbE NDC 2x 750W PSU No CPU/Mem Barebones PowerEdge R740 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$395.00	$49.38/bay	More detail View Deal
DELL EMC POWEREDGE R740 8 BAY SFF CTO SERVER, NO HDD RAM CPU CARD Barebones PowerEdge R740 · eBay	Dell	2U	Used	None	8-Bay	$399.00	$49.88/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2x E5-2699 v4 16GB P440ar 8-Bay 2.5" 2x500W - READ ProLiant DL380 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	2U	Used	16 GB	8-Bay	$449.99	$56.25/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE Proliant Server DL360 Gen9; 2P E5-2620v3; 64GB; 2x300GB SAS HDD's ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	64 GB	8-Bay	$495.00	$61.88/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE PROLIANT DL360 GEN9 E5-2620V3 8TB Storage 16GB-R P440AR 8SFF 500W RPS SERVER ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	16 GB	8-Bay	$519.97	$65.00/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9 Server - 2 Xeon E5-2640 V4 2.4Ghz- 64G RAM - 2 x 500W ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	Not listed	8-Bay	$549.00	$68.63/bay	More detail View Deal
755258-B21 HP ProLiant DL360 Gen9 G9 8SFF Configure-to-order Server CTO Barebones ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	None	8-Bay	$580.00	$72.50/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9 8SFF 2x Xeon E5-2630 v3 32GB RAM P440ar RAID Server ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	32 GB	8-Bay	$581.00	$72.63/bay	More detail View Deal
Supermicro SuperServer CSE-829U X10DRU-i+ 2x CPU 12x 3.5" HDD Bay CTO 2U Server Barebones SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	None	12-Bay	$600.00	$50.00/bay	More detail View Deal
HPE Proliant DL360 GEN9 2 x Intel Xeon 14 Core E5-2697v3 32GB 1U Rack Server HP ProLiant DL360 Gen9 · eBay	HPE	1U	Used	32 GB	8-Bay	$637.20	$79.65/bay	More detail View Deal
Supermicro CTO 2U 12x 3.5" Bay SuperServer SYS-6028TP-DNCR w/ 1x X10DRT-P Board Barebones SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	None	12-Bay	$650.00	$54.17/bay	More detail View Deal
Supermicro SSG-6029P-E1CR12L 2U Server 2x Xeon Silver 4214 24-Core12-Bay A Grade SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	Not listed	12-Bay	$699.00	$58.25/bay	More detail View Deal
Supermicro 3x PCI-E GPU 2U 12 Bay Server X10DRU-i+ 2x Xeon 16c 64GB DDR4 RAM X SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	64 GB	12-Bay	$799.00	$66.58/bay	More detail View Deal
2U 12 Bay SuperMicro RAID Server SYS-6028UX-TR4 2x Xeon 12 Core 64GB RAM 6xPCI X SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	64 GB	12-Bay	$799.00	$66.58/bay	More detail View Deal
Supermicro 6029TP-HTR 2U Barebone 4 Node Server 12 Bay LFF DDR4 Dual 10GB SFP+ X Barebones SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	None	12-Bay	$799.00	$66.58/bay	More detail View Deal
Supermicro SuperServer CSE-829U X10DRU-i+ 2x E5-2690v3 64GB Ram 12-Bay 2U Server SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	64 GB	12-Bay	$800.00	$66.67/bay	More detail View Deal
Supermicro SuperServer CSE-829U X10DRU-i+ 2x E5-2640v3 32GB RAM 12-Bay 2U Server SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	32 GB	12-Bay	$840.00	$70.00/bay	More detail View Deal
Supermicro SuperServer CSE-829U X10DRU-i+ 2x E5-2650v4 64GB RAM 12-Bay 2U Server SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	64 GB	12-Bay	$850.00	$70.83/bay	More detail View Deal
Supermicro SuperServer CSE-829U X10DRU-i+ E5-2600v3/4 12x 3.5" Bay CTO 2U Server Barebones SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	None	12-Bay	$876.15	$73.01/bay	More detail View Deal
Supermicro SuperServer CSE-829U X10DRU-i+ 12x 3.5" SAS HDD Bay CTO 2U Server Barebones SuperServer 2U · eBay	Supermicro	2U	Used	None	12-Bay	$908.01	$75.67/bay	More detail View Deal

Price history: cheapest $/bay over time

The lowest $/bay found each day this tracker has logged live listings — useful for seeing whether now is a cheap or expensive time to buy, not just what's cheapest today.

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Price history by model

Typical prices, the lowest we've seen and a daily chart for each model, built from every listing this tracker has logged.

PowerEdge R630 PowerEdge R730 PowerEdge R730xd PowerEdge R740 DL360 Gen9 DL380 Gen9 DL380 Gen10 Supermicro 2U

What to Check Before Buying a Used Rack Server

Generation. Dell's 13th-gen R730xd and HPE's DL380 Gen9 run Xeon E5 v3/v4 CPUs and are the cheapest way in. The R740 and Gen10 step up to Xeon Scalable, with more PCIe lanes and better efficiency per core, at a higher price. If you go with the older platform, the v4 chips are worth paying a little more for over v3.
1U vs. 2U. A 1U box like the R630 or DL360 fits fewer drives and uses small, fast fans that run louder. A 2U chassis gives you more bays, more PCIe slots, and usually a quieter fan curve.
Drive bays. "LFF" means 3.5" bays for bulk hard drives; "SFF" means 2.5" bays for SSDs and small drives. Check that drive caddies are included, because a chassis without them leaves you buying trays one at a time.
Storage controller. ZFS and TrueNAS want raw access to the disks. Many PERC and Smart Array controllers from these generations support an HBA mode; others need replacing with a plain HBA. Look up the exact controller model in the listing.
Rails and power supplies. Rails often aren't included and can cost more than you'd expect. Two power supplies give you redundancy; check their wattage against the CPUs and drives you plan to add.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a full rack server, or is a small form factor node enough?

It depends on what you're running out of. A small form factor node is quieter, sips power, and is plenty for a handful of lightweight VMs or containers. A rack server earns its keep once you need more than a couple of drives, dual-CPU core counts, or RAM capacity a mini PC's two SO-DIMM slots can't touch: think Ceph, a real virtualization host, or a transcoding farm. The tradeoff is noise, power draw, and needing an actual rack or a tolerant spot for one.

Why do so many listings say "no CPU/RAM"?

Those are barebone listings: just the chassis, motherboard, and PSUs. CPUs and RAM for these platforms are commodity used server parts sold separately on their own huge secondary market, and buying them yourself is almost always cheaper than paying a seller's markup for a pre-configured unit, plus you get to pick the exact CPU generation and RAM capacity you want.

How loud are these, really?

Loud, especially at boot: 60-70+ dB is common for stock server fans running at full speed before the BIOS and management controller settle in. Most units idle down significantly once fully booted, but this is a real practical consideration for a home office, not a fringe complaint. Many homelabbers either accept the noise, relocate the server to a garage or basement, or use fan-speed workarounds through the management controller.

What's the power draw like compared to a mini PC?

Idle draw on a dual-CPU rack server commonly runs 100-200+ watts even lightly loaded, several times what a small form factor node pulls. That adds up fast running 24/7. Plug the idle wattage into my power cost calculator against your electricity rate, the same way you'd size up a GPU's power cost.

Do I need iDRAC or iLO Enterprise licensing?

Dell's iDRAC and HPE's iLO management controllers both ship with a free basic tier, but full remote KVM and virtual media access (useful when the server isn't sitting in front of you) typically requires an Enterprise license, sold separately. Used license keys circulate on the secondary market, but neither vendor guarantees they'll transfer to a new owner. Ask the seller directly before you pay for one.

Disclaimer: This is a personal tracking tool I built for my own use, not a professional pricing or comparison service. Listings, prices, and outbound links are pulled from third-party sources and can be stale, inaccurate, or broken. I'm not responsible for their accuracy or where a link leads. Always verify details directly with the retailer or source before you rely on them.