case swap Case Swap - Rackmount

[Furglitch]

Hopefully I'm posting this in the right place-

Budget (including currency): 500 USD (keep in mind this is essentially a case swap)

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: ProxMox, TrueNas, Docker (Plex, Pterodactyl game server are the highest loads. Full stack listed on GitHub)

Other details:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4 2.3 GHz 18-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: Dynatron R24 40.5 CFM Ball Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Memory: 4x Samsung DDR4 2133MHz CL15 1x16GB RegECC  (Purchased For $0.00/ea)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 8 TB 3.5" 5640 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $119.99) 
Storage: Western Digital Red Plus 8 TB 3.5" 5640 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $179.99) 
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 8 TB 3.5" 5640 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $129.99) 
Video Card: EVGA SC GAMING GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case Fan: 4x Noctua R8 redux-1800 PWM 31.37 CFM 80 mm Fan  ($15.15/ea @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A6x25-PWM 17.19 CFM 60 mm Fan  ($18.41 @ Amazon) 
Custom: KCMconmey LSI 9207-8i HBA Card, LSI 2308 SATA SAS Controller Host Bus Adapter, 2 * SFF-8087 Internal 6Gbps, IT Mode Firmware. Non RAID.  ($49.95 @ Amazon)
Custom: Supermicro CSE-836 3U 16 Bay Chassis ($230.00)
Total: $788.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-02-04 15:29 EST-0500

I've trimmed down some of the titles to remove bloat (Like from Amazon titles), but any spec info remains.
Anything marked as purchased is what's already in my system.
Listed 80mm fans are to replace the stock case fans. Listed 60mm fans are to replace the stock cooler fan (if I can ever find an in-stock R24. Alternatives are greatly appreciated)

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I've been looking at moving my home server, which is currently in an old Corsair tower case, into something rackmountable.
The main point of contention I'm having is the case. I'm mostly looking for something 2-3U with 6+ hotswap bays, for around 2-250 USD. I've landed on a listing for a Supermicro CSE-836 for about $250. Boardless, just comes with the caddies and the dual power supplies. It looks pretty solid.

[SundaySilence69]

5 hours ago, Furglitch said:

Hopefully I'm posting this in the right place-

Budget (including currency): 500 USD (keep in mind this is essentially a case swap)

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: ProxMox, TrueNas, Docker (Plex, Pterodactyl game server are the highest loads. Full stack listed on GitHub)

Other details:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4 2.3 GHz 18-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: Dynatron R24 40.5 CFM Ball Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Memory: 4x Samsung DDR4 2133MHz CL15 1x16GB RegECC  (Purchased For $0.00/ea)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 8 TB 3.5" 5640 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $119.99) 
Storage: Western Digital Red Plus 8 TB 3.5" 5640 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $179.99) 
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 8 TB 3.5" 5640 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $129.99) 
Video Card: EVGA SC GAMING GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case Fan: 4x Noctua R8 redux-1800 PWM 31.37 CFM 80 mm Fan  ($15.15/ea @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A6x25-PWM 17.19 CFM 60 mm Fan  ($18.41 @ Amazon) 
Custom: KCMconmey LSI 9207-8i HBA Card, LSI 2308 SATA SAS Controller Host Bus Adapter, 2 * SFF-8087 Internal 6Gbps, IT Mode Firmware. Non RAID.  ($49.95 @ Amazon)
Custom: Supermicro CSE-836 3U 16 Bay Chassis ($230.00)
Total: $788.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-02-04 15:29 EST-0500

I've trimmed down some of the titles to remove bloat (Like from Amazon titles), but any spec info remains.
Anything marked as purchased is what's already in my system.
Listed 80mm fans are to replace the stock case fans. Listed 60mm fans are to replace the stock cooler fan (if I can ever find an in-stock R24. Alternatives are greatly appreciated)

---

I've been looking at moving my home server, which is currently in an old Corsair tower case, into something rackmountable.
The main point of contention I'm having is the case. I'm mostly looking for something 2-3U with 6+ hotswap bays, for around 2-250 USD. I've landed on a listing for a Supermicro CSE-836 for about $250. Boardless, just comes with the caddies and the dual power supplies. It looks pretty solid.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/336391494391?_skw=Rackmount+case+3u+hotswap+bays&itmmeta=01KGNT93S2F0NHNJP86SE3KC2M&hash=item4e527edaf7:g:W8EAAeSwwNhpaWxs&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABAO7PUuNWmJ%2B%2BUShgI9tQz%2FqW4oE7WSo55RJpqm%2B%2BhmAkPOxSmff4bIVixXT%2FwbnG2VVR%2F%2Bg30cmRzi6DYkaZ9cX7240UFr3xlEhTx5P3BaRBxtl%2FMGP32kg4wkwAz%2ByFfW%2Fh9oxjTFfsC9FLmdnGq6kkiaWxS0KKaO3ArVC%2FfaxjDSkiN7ek1auLk0ynjpf%2BK3Xe%2FUVJVIxnVuW4BzhYkK639wprvWa3hiuapQepWdYdriCrxrFWz6fmxSn70x9NvSuxqWakSU7N0RTUz9DCEm%2BkyeYSFSkgATTohIgQwXKDnbdPYfDE7s%2B803gbO%2Bmy0Ec4NvsSF7TyvqZSYjPw9xE%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9a8pLqFZw

[Furglitch]

2 hours ago, SundaySilence69 said:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/336391494391

Huh. That's a better deal than the Supermicro I was looking at. Fits all my needs. Costs less and nicer looking too.

Though that particular listing doesn't come with the PSU like the SM did.. Do you have any recommendations for that? Tried looking up 1+1 CPRS PSUs per the manufacturer's spec sheet, but all the listings I'm finding are either kind of sketchy or between $500-$1000

[SundaySilence69]

2 hours ago, Furglitch said:

嗯。这比我之前看的Supermicro更划算。满足我所有的需求。价格更低，外观也更好看。

不过那个特定的列表不像SM那样自带电源......你有什么推荐吗？我试着根据厂商的规格表查找1+1 CPRS电源，但我找到的报价要么有点可疑，要么价格在500到1000美元之间

https://www.ebay.com/itm/404585115177?_skw=1%2B1+CPRS+PSU&itmmeta=01KGPBPKD4JDTVSZNX3W80B0D8&hash=item5e3326ee29:g:wPoAAOSwVJdlP997&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8O7PUuNWmJ%2B%2BUShgI9tQz%2FrRE8qzhiU50K5YdxVyayMl2kdFAsCQBBLXQZmMndberqtubFOotN5Rhen%2FygF2WLey91LhILO5rDv%2FxpIHlMqND7KphcUz7JNpnZYAoXGTj7HBs%2FiHj%2BTDunPSFCcRW3xK%2F7Yze%2FJ%2FB4CG3%2FOs9lo1yW0ONFYeUOndVlcVy2N6M0hk9iZfAbnuj%2FjHIo8xnOSN3lvkBY6QYC6LAC2lqSQWKfK0TNC0VKLnQsennZgS8lVqVs6QPiWKM4YhBwcgz9%2FSVe1yV8f1pdfc1VlizfMo10ItjJbYlsPXNiMjxtl%2Fmw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9a22suFZw