Where Do You Shop for Server Components?

Devi0s asks: "Along with many other Slashdot readers, I have been building my own PCs for years. I use hardware review sites such as Ars Technica, Tech Report, and Tom's Hardware Guide to research the components and pick out the best, and I use PriceWatch and ResellerRatings to find the best deals and to make sure I am dealing with a reputable vendor. I work in a small consulting firm where money is tight, and I'd like to test the waters with a few ideas of my own. In each case, various servers and external storage enclosures are needed on the cheap that will be pushed to their limits. Are Slashdot readers building their own servers and storage enclosures? What web sites provide the latest news, research, and and comparisons for server hardware? Where do you go to buy server components and vet your vendor?"

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do NOT buy from Dell

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I would rather build it myslef than deal with the subpar dell support I receive on my mission critical systems. So NOT even think of buying dell on anything critical as they have NOBODY with the expertise to help you on any critical subsystem (SAN, Tape drives, critical DB servers etc etc.) Their Linux support is laughable...as is their Powervault or EMC SAN support. Run away and buy IBM or Compaq as you are more likely to reach an engineer taht CAN find his ass with both hands and a flashlight. Dell has done pretty well with desktops, but they aren't ready for enterprise.