Which build should I go with?

[drayth]

My plan is to install Proxmox ve and use it as a testing server to run multiple VMs at once (not 24/7). I want to be able to test 2-3 VMs with MS SQL server and 1 VM with Active Directory. This will just be a homelab for learning. Which build would you go with for this purpose and why? Thanks for any advice!

Build 1:
Dell Precision T5610 Workstation
Processors:
2x (2.50 GHz) 10-Core Intel Xeon E5-2670V2 Processors
Memory (RAM):
96GB (6x16GB) DDR3 PC3 R Memory
Drive 1:
128GB - SSD - Refurbished - SATA 6GB/s 2.5"
Drive 2:
512GB - SSD - Refurbished - SATA 6GB/s 2.5"
Drive 3:
512GB - SSD - Refurbished - SATA 6GB/s 2.5"



Build 2:
HP Z440 Workstation
Processor:
(2.30 GHz) 16-Core Xeon E5-2698V3 Processor
Memory (RAM):
96GB (6x16GB) DDR4 PC4 R Memory
Drive 1:
512GB - SSD - Refurbished - SATA 6GB/s 2.5"
Drive 2:
512GB - SSD - Refurbished - SATA 6GB/s 2.5"
M.2 Storage:
256GB - M.2 NVMe - Refurbished - SSD & HP Z Turbo M.2 Adapter Card