Wolfmann37

Thank you so much for replying. Lot of really good info. I am looking at the future a bit too. Ive got two kids that are still a few years away from having their own computers but theoretically I could see up to 4 computers in one server rack. But at the moment, two computers for one rack does seem a bit underutilized. Like you said, the cost of TB3 is wild. That is what’s holding me back the most about this. I wonder if USB4 would make this setup more obtainable in the future.

Hello, Long time viewer, seldom poster. I was very inspired by Linus’ home desktop in a server cabinet. My SO and I thought it would be a great way to consolidate our gaming builds and network equipment. I’ve been looking into 4U sized server chassis for a gaming computer. I know Linus had his specially made so I wasn’t sure what would be a cheaper pre-fabricated option. I was looking at some from iStarUSA (around $200 which seems reasonable). I was wondering if anyone could lend some advice regarding building in a server chassis and what size works best (4U?). I’ve been looking at a 22U sized server cabinet. My biggest concern which Linus mentioned too is the cord pass through. I have a basement closet that I’d like to keep the server rack in and route the cables to the other room for Monitor and peripherals. It seems Thunderbolt 3 maybe the best option and use a thunderbolt dock (even though the docks are pricey). How long can a thunderbolt 3 cable be? Should I just get a longer DisplayPort Cable? I’m thinking I may need at least 2 meters and possibly more for a 2nd setup a little farther away. I have a 1440p 144Hz monitor and it theoretically looks like it should run off TB3. However, I’m concerned about that too if I even wanted to add a 1080p monitor or upgrade to one 4K monitor at 120Hz Budget (including currency): $2000 (one system plus $300 for server rack) Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator Planned Parts: CPU: Ryzen 3600x or 3700x MB: ASRock X570 PHANTOM GAMING-ITX/TB3 Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard GPU: RTX 3070 or Navi equivalent

I’ve been looking into desktop computer built into 4U case in a server cabinet. This is the rack I’m planning on getting: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M9A9FI6/ref=sspa_mw_detail_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is 22U so would fit at least 4 to 5 computers/servers.

I know they only briefly covered it in the video, but what do you all think is a good portable charger for a laptop? I have a Surface Pro 3 that I'm gonna take over to Europe (from Minneapolis) and I would like it to last the flight over if possible.