16GB kit of desktop (non-ECC) DDR3: £111
16GB kit of server (non-ECC) DDR3: £120
16GB kit of server (ECC) DDR3: £150
So price is definitely an issue. I'm not sure how much adding ECC support to a motherboard costs.
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