February 15, 201115 yr What do you guys think about these cases for an unraid server? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147099 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147111 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147091 The first one is my favorite because I like the look better, but it only has 2 internal drive bays. Would this be expandable in the future? Also what do you think about them with the PSU? Would you guys not trust those power supplys? How much wattage do you need for 2 -4 hard drives?
February 15, 201115 yr Heres a good starter thread for you to check out. http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=7998.0 It shows you what Rajahal has put together with multiple cases and various configurations. Heres another thread showing what others think are their favorite cases http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=9537.0
February 15, 201115 yr What do you guys think about these cases for an unraid server? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147099 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147111 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147091 The first one is my favorite because I like the look better, but it only has 2 internal drive bays. Would this be expandable in the future? Also what do you think about them with the PSU? Would you guys not trust those power supplys? How much wattage do you need for 2 -4 hard drives? I took your second listed case and built the TinyTen out of it. They were 19.99 + free shipping at the time. I'm still using it. Here it is all finished.
February 15, 201115 yr Author What do you guys think about these cases for an unraid server? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147099 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147111 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147091 The first one is my favorite because I like the look better, but it only has 2 internal drive bays. Would this be expandable in the future? Also what do you think about them with the PSU? Would you guys not trust those power supplys? How much wattage do you need for 2 -4 hard drives? I took your second listed case and built the TinyTen out of it. They were 19.99 + free shipping at the time. I'm still using it. Here it is all finished. looks good! Looks like you did a lot of work to it. I did read the startup builds thread the case listed is out of stock...that is how I found the other rosewell cases. My main concerns are if I get a case with 2 internal drive bays can I expand and also if the PSU in them are ok and how many watts is needed for 2-4 HDD server?
February 15, 201115 yr Any psu that comes with a case will be a cheapy unit. While some might work ok it's probably best to buy a known good psu. For a small server like you indicate I'd select the Antec 380 Earthwatts. You might be able to get it on sale if you watch.
February 15, 201115 yr I used the R-101 in some of my smaller 3 - 5 drive builds. It is fairly ugly, but it functions well enough. Honestly, though, none of these cases are worth more than about $20. I would either wait for a sale or spend your money on something a bit nicer.
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