2U Rackmount mini iTX with GPU?

[finnjaeger]

Hey, due to apples lack of care for people like me.. I am looking at building a rack mounted pc...

 

I Want to put the whole machine in a 4U rack flightcase, so it needs to be 2U + 1U for the UPS +1U for a drawer, keyboard e.t.c . Its going to be used for mobile transcoding and offloading of video files using Davinci Resolve.

 

For fast transcoding I not only need a beefy CPU but also a GTX1070 mini or similiar. I also need to fit at least 4x 2.5" SSDs in the machine, if possible hotswappable with caddys in the front..    The Node 202 albeit not rackmountable, gets me alsmost there is is actually smaller than a typical short 19" rackmount case, but I can´t find any 2U cases that fit my requirements, anyone has a idea? 

 

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, finnjaeger said:

 

Should just upgrade/rebuild an older mac pro...or find a way to avoid using MacOS
 

 

[finnjaeger]

Thanks but a Mac Pro is not really 2U rackmountable  

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, finnjaeger said:

Thanks but a Mac Pro is not really 2U rackmountable  

Just steal the motherboard and make it fit

[finnjaeger]

hmm no, I am fine with running a hackintosh, thats not the issue   Looking for a case 

 

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, finnjaeger said:

hmm no, I am fine with running a hackintosh, thats not the issue   Looking for a case 

 

Discussing Hackintosh is not allowed on this forum.

 

Anyways Apple like AMD gpus more, so get a vega56 nano instead of 1070.

[Streetguru]

7 minutes ago, finnjaeger said:

hmm no, I am fine with running a hackintosh, thats not the issue   Looking for a case 

 

Then maybe just get a Macbook that supports external GPUs and a dock that can hold all the SSDs?

[finnjaeger]

2 minutes ago, Some Random Member said:

Discussing Hackintosh is not allowed on this forum.

 

Anyways Apple like AMD gpus more, so get a vega56 nano instead of 1070.

Did not know it wasnt allowed..  edited post because the OS isn´t relevant to the topic of finding a case  

[finnjaeger]

Just now, Streetguru said:

Then maybe just get a Macbook that supports external GPUs and a dock that can hold all the SSDs?

thats what I am doing now with a combo of macbook and alienware laptop that does the heavy lifting, but I need more power in a single machine to get my job done, other than buying a iMac Pro that is...(which I am not going to do) 

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, finnjaeger said:

thats what I am doing now with a combo of macbook and alienware laptop that does the heavy lifting, but I need more power in a single machine to get my job done, other than buying a iMac Pro that is...(which I am not going to do) 

And there's just no way to avoid being stuck with MacOS? because that sounds like the main issue.

[finnjaeger]

Just now, Streetguru said:

And there's just no way to avoid being stuck with MacOS? because that sounds like the main issue.

Doesnt really matter what OS the machine runs on, it just has to be 2U rackmounted   and yes I cant get away from macOs because of required software and hardware that I need for my job , but I could use it as a headless linux server also.. doesent really matter as it´s the case I am looking . 

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, finnjaeger said:

Doesnt really matter what OS the machine runs on, it just has to be 2U rackmounted   and yes I cant get away from macOs because of required software and hardware that I need for my job , but I could use it as a headless linux server also.. doesent really matter as it´s the case I am looking . 

Probably just search all over newegg, they're likely to have the largest selection in the US.

https://www.newegg.com/Server-Chassis/SubCategory/ID-412?Tid=8044

[TVwazhere]

16 hours ago, finnjaeger said:

I can´t find any 2U cases that fit my requirements, anyone has a idea? 

http://www.idotpc.com/thestore/pc/ITS-2908-2U-ITX-4-Drives-Hot-Swappable-Rackmount-Case-and-Bare-bone-Unit-148p1336.htm

 

At $300 it's stupid pricey, but it's super small and comes with a PSU

 

Protocase might also be able to build you one https://www.protocase.com/products/electronic-enclosures/rackmount.php