start of computer order time

Fred Woogle · Post by **Fred Woogle** » September 10th, 2006, 22:51

hey, I was wondering if anyone knows of a case I can use to build my sotarage server & my gaming machines in, and preferably put this one into to use as a desktop, need sto be BIG and needs good cooling, will need space for 4-6 DVD drives and about 15 HDD's. ohhh and preferable in black

and will be a bonus if I could somehow fit a 4th machine in at a later date

Post by **deject** » September 10th, 2006, 22:55

I don't think there are any cases with 15 HDD bays, but this might be something close to what you want:

http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/ ... PC-201.htm

Fred Woogle · Post by **Fred Woogle** » September 10th, 2006, 23:06

coolm thanks dude, thats closer than I got

*although I want to see more pictures of it to see how it works :@*

Post by **deject** » September 10th, 2006, 23:10

just beware, it's going to be damn expensive. It costs $270 over here so you're looking at probably ₤200 or something.

Fred Woogle · Post by **Fred Woogle** » September 10th, 2006, 23:20

yes, I wasn't expecting cheapness

you seen any more detailed picture sof it?

Fred Woogle · Post by **Fred Woogle** » September 10th, 2006, 23:27

something like this - http://www.supermicro.com/products/chas ... -R800V.cfm

but can fit more mobo's

Post by **deject** » September 11th, 2006, 1:31

it has to be asked, what possible purpose would 5 DVD Burners and 15 HDD's serve? Especially considering you could just buy a lot of the new 750GB drives for massive storage.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 11th, 2006, 1:36

If anything can hold such an inherently stupid idea, http://www.mountainmods.com will make it.

eion · Post by **eion** » September 11th, 2006, 1:43

I think what you're looking for is called a "rack".

Fred Woogle · Post by **Fred Woogle** » September 11th, 2006, 2:07

deject wrote:it has to be asked, what possible purpose would 5 DVD Burners and 15 HDD's serve? Especially considering you could just buy a lot of the new 750GB drives for massive storage.

I hadn;t thought of the 750GB HDD's, hmmmm.

But yeh, a DVD Drive for each of them, plus an extra one, I do alot of burning Demo's for people, so the more, the quicker, and I thought if I get a fuck off case for all of them, it saves space, and I get a coffee table

A thought about a rack, but meh, want a case

eion · Post by **eion** » September 11th, 2006, 2:10

Ty aka Sir Die Aloty wrote: A thought about a rack, but meh, want a case

You do know that you can get racks with doors and stuff, right?

Also, racks have way more geek cred, plus you can get your UPS and switch in there.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 11th, 2006, 2:12

a case to do the job isn't gonna happen.

also, any time you try to run 4 machines in one room, you're gonna need some hardcore wiring mods to your house, because you'll have to be able to supply enough power for 4 machines, one air conditioner and 2 desk fans so you don't die of heat exhaustion

eion · Post by **eion** » September 11th, 2006, 2:14

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:also, any time you try to run 4 machines in one room, you're gonna need some hardcore wiring mods to your house, because you'll have to be able to supply enough power for 4 machines, one air conditioner and 2 desk fans so you don't die of heat exhaustion

Unless they're laptops.

I used to run three machines (only one laptop, though) in my old apartment, 24x7.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 11th, 2006, 2:16

eion wrote: Unless they're laptops.

I used to run three machines (only one laptop, though) in my old apartment, 24x7.

and you had aircon on most of that time. (which wasn't running off a plug socket)

eion · Post by **eion** » September 11th, 2006, 2:34

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:
and you had aircon on most of that time. (which wasn't running off a plug socket)

Pretty much all of the time, actually - but that's just cos I like it to be antarctically cold.

Fred Woogle · Post by **Fred Woogle** » September 11th, 2006, 4:01

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:a case to do the job isn't gonna happen.

also, any time you try to run 4 machines in one room, you're gonna need some hardcore wiring mods to your house, because you'll have to be able to supply enough power for 4 machines, one air conditioner and 2 desk fans so you don't die of heat exhaustion

I'm not going to run 4 macihnes at the same time :/

I'm keepig my gaming machine just for gaming, so thats the only time it will e on, the server will run all the time, thats all.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 11th, 2006, 5:44

smarter option:

http://www.thecus.com/index.php

and a gaming machine.

Post by **deject** » September 11th, 2006, 5:55

is that better than a ReadyNAS by Infrant?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 11th, 2006, 6:03

dunno, never seen reviews, but all the thecus reviews i've seen have been very good.

eion · Post by **eion** » September 11th, 2006, 8:59

Ty aka Sir Die Aloty wrote: I'm keepig my gaming machine just for gaming, so thats the only time it will e on, the server will run all the time, thats all.

So what are the other two machines for? Couldn't you just build a gaming machine that will also perform workstation-type tasks?