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Server case recommendation (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 days ago by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Looking to move some drives from my gaming rig to my server but it lacks hot swappable bays. I have seen a few nice cases but they dont check all the boxes. Anyone have a good recommendation based on...

  1. 12+ hot swappable drive bays
  2. Fit full size graphics cards
  3. ATX full size
  4. Rack mountable
  5. Includes rails is a plus but optional
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[–] 2 points 4 days ago (1 child)

I’m running my trusty old Antec 900 with three Rosewill hotswap bays to hold 12 3.5” drives.

https://gamersnexus.net/cases/goat-antec-900-case-revisit-new-900-2026-review-benchmarks-and-thermals

https://www.newegg.com/rosewill-rsv-sata-cage-34-hard-disk-drive-cage/p/N82E16816132037

I’ve got this laying on its side currently, and I need to replace the failed top exhaust fan, but I’m sure you could come up with a rack mount option to throw it in a rack. Probably about 4u tall on its side.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago

    Good lord, I have TWO of those that used to be gaming rigs.

    Just waiting till I can afford a low power motherboard so I can use all the drives I have sitting around.

    At one time one of them had ten drives in it... Talk about heavy!

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