PC Rackmount cases..need help

ill Factor · 7th August 2006

Whats up everyone,

Just curious to see if anyone on the board knows a good site a spot to find rack mount cases to build PCs with? just curious thanks

warmer · 7th August 2006

Is this as a buisness or personal use, Personal I know loads of U.K based ones but that won't help much! Buisness side goto Global Sources good prices loads of products and will customise as well.

ampsarus · 8th August 2006

Got mine here, had to add foam damping to deaden it, but cheap

http://store.chassisoutlet.com/4uramochatxc.html

chadly · 8th August 2006

www.servercase.com

GilWave · 8th August 2006

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260018232588

limey222 · 9th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by ill Factor

Whats up everyone,

Just curious to see if anyone on the board knows a good site a spot to find rack mount cases to build PCs with? just curious thanks

Check out the Antec Take 4 rack mount enclosure, it's the one I'm going to use next time.

johnjm22 · 9th August 2006

Are rackmount cases harder to keep cool & quite, when compared to regular cases?

Quote:

Check out the Antec Take 4 rack mount enclosure, it's the one I'm going to use next time.

That case looks nice. Why do you plan on using that case next time? Do you know anyone who has it?

35 lbs seems like alot though.

ampsarus · 9th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by limey222

Check out the Antec Take 4 rack mount enclosure, it's the one I'm going to use next time.

That case does look superb, and 35# to me = Very high quality but wow its pretty pricey, no?

johnjm22 · 10th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by ampsarus

That case does look superb, and 35# to me = Very high quality but wow its pretty pricey, no?

Well you get a high quality power supply, and fans with it.

dubrichie · 10th August 2006

that Antec case does indeed look like just the ticket.

questions for everyone:

i only ever hear of people using 4U cases for studio pc's, why not 3U?

and isn't it a bit silly to have one of the cooling fans on the Antec case on the side since it's going to be in a rack and thus probably blocked?!

regards,

richie.

GilWave · 10th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by dubrichie

i only ever hear of people using 4U cases for studio pc's, why not 3U?

and isn't it a bit silly to have one of the cooling fans on the Antec case on the side since it's going to be in a rack and thus probably blocked?!

3U won't accomodate some of the Video and PCI cards on the market, nor the Zalman fans most of us use to keep the noise down.

As for the Antec fans, even when racked there is space on the side for airflow.

Antec makes great chassis, highly recommended. Not as nice-looking or studio-driven as the Carillon or Spectral chassis, but a decent off-the-shelf case nonetheless.

-gil

DavidKakon · 10th August 2006

here is a great aluminum short depth 4 ru rack:

http://www.getmis.com/catalog/indust...rme-4100s.html

dubrichie · 10th August 2006

nice one gil, thanks.

that is a tasy antec case. gimme!

regards,

richie.

johnjm22 · 11th August 2006

Wouldn't steel isolate noise better than aluminum?

7th August 2006	#1
ill Factor Gear nut Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Miami Posts: 130 Thread Starter	PC Rackmount cases..need help Whats up everyone, Just curious to see if anyone on the board knows a good site a spot to find rack mount cases to build PCs with? just curious thanks

8th August 2006	#3
ampsarus Gear Head Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 62	Got mine here, had to add foam damping to deaden it, but cheap http://store.chassisoutlet.com/4uramochatxc.html __________________ Andrew Bacon http://www.rutherforddesign.com -If it ain't broken, take it apart and find out why

10th August 2006	#10
dubrichie Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 2,375	that Antec case does indeed look like just the ticket. questions for everyone: i only ever hear of people using 4U cases for studio pc's, why not 3U? and isn't it a bit silly to have one of the cooling fans on the Antec case on the side since it's going to be in a rack and thus probably blocked?! regards, richie. __________________ Regards, Richie. "a paradigm of restraint and good taste at a time of frequent excess"

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