Reddit reviews HP ProLiant DL380 G6 2U 64-bit Server with 2xQuad-Core E5540 Xeon 2.53GHz + 16GB RAM + 8x146GB 10K SAS HDD, RAID, NO OS
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Up to (2) Quad-Core or Six-Core Intel Xeon processors 5500/5600 Series18 x slots DDR3 Registered (RDIMM)/Unbuffered (UDIMM) memory-Up to 192GB of memory with 16GB DIMMsUp to 8 SFF Hot-Swappable Hard Drives 2.5" SAS or SATA, expandable to 16 with additional drive cageHP Smart Array P410i RAID Controller 512MB Cache4 x HP NC382i Multifunction Gigabit Network Adapter, TCP/IP Offload Engine, support for iSCSI
If you want to stay on Amazon, for a little bit more you can get this DL380 G6 which will be DDR3 and much better on power usage.
Edit:
The same seller also has
R610
DL380 G6
DL360 G6
Any of these would be a better choice than the G5.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OGMGECQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The L5530 (versus E5540) is nice for lower TDP... but you'd still need drives...
With your offer - you'll probably spend more on buying drives than the core system: https://www.amazon.com/418367-B21-146GB-Dual-Port-Drive/dp/B0038FWD90/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503555577&sr=1-1&keywords=146+GB+10000+RPM+SAS+2.5
I'm sure you could find a better deal on eBay, though.