Sever Chassis Advice...

[mathomas3]

Hello,

 

im located in the UK and im looking for a server case that can host 12+ HDs(dont want to run out of space) But im trying to keep it in a budget...

 

The problem that im running into is the Shipping... I can have it shipped to a states side address and the fowarded to myself but i would like to try and avoid that if possible...

 

im looking for a server case that can host 12+ HDs that is hot swapable if possible (doesnt have to be) but im trying to do that on a budget... im looking to spend less then $200 just for the case... i can wait to get the mobo and memory later...

 

Thank you for your help ahead of time... it's driving me mad trying to find something that can work...

 

Mat

[BetaQuasi]

Have you had a look at the server cases here?

 

http://www.xcase.co.uk/

 

To be honest, you are going to struggle to get anything half decent for 12+ bays with hot swap.  Look at xcase's rack mount options, maybe there's an option there for you?  Maybe something like this?:

 

http://www.xcase.co.uk/cheap-3u-case-p/case-305-3u.htm

[mathomas3]

thanks for pointing that out... i have ordered that exact same case... kinda ugly... but hay... who cares... now... comes the hard part... buying... mobo... memory... pcu... and Hard Drives... got lots of data to move over... gonna be fun

 

Thanks!!

[mrow]

thanks for pointing that out... i have ordered that exact same case... kinda ugly... but hay... who cares... now... comes the hard part... buying... mobo... memory... pcu... and Hard Drives... got lots of data to move over... gonna be fun

 

Thanks!!

 

 

Xeon CPU/ Supermicro mobo / Kingston RAM / Seasonic PSU

 

Go the ESXi virtualized route, you won't regret it even though it's more costly.

[PeterB]

now... comes the hard part... buying... mobo... memory... pcu... and Hard Drives... got lots of data to move over... gonna be fun

 

 

Xeon CPU/ Supermicro mobo / Kingston RAM / Seasonic PCU

 

+1 (see my .sig)