RackChoice MicroATX/Mini-ITX Server Box 2U Rackmount Server Chassis max 7x3....

This failed to arrive from Amazon. But I did get one from elsewhere so may as well feedback on it. Very well made case and plenty of space. The Micro-ITX board in this case looks tiny in comparison to how much space there is available! They are standard fan so I swapped them out for 4x PWM fans so it's nice and quiet. Working very well.

Good ventilation fans, but the case is very tight in space and arrangement. The 3.5 HDD cage is pressing on the front panel cables and I had to remove it. The two other smaller cages are good for SSD drives. Any 3.5 HDD will have to be placed on top because it would touch the motherboard otherwise.

My new ESXI Edge build is complete! First time to build a 2U Server Chassis, I primarily build 4U Servers, but this was one of my favorite builds so far. I want to tell you a few things what not to do or buy. #1. Don't buy the Noctua NH-L12Sx77 cpu cooler, it's too high; about 7mm too high. I had to return it and get the Noctua NH-L12S instead. It is the perfect CPU cooler for this case. #2. Do not use a non-modular PSU. I originally was going to re-use a Corsair PSU I had laying around; but this case doesn't have a lot of room. The less the better. #3. Upgrade your case fans immediately. Also, pull out the mesh air filter, it causes less optimal air flow. This case is solid and the quality close to Silverstone, which is my go to with server chassis builds. It's not flimsy and comes with all the screws and even NVME screws you're going to need for a build. I thought that was a nice touch. #4. If you don't need the smaller HD brackets, pull them out and use the screw mounting holes for cable management. drill a small hole through a velco strip and secure it to the case. Less clutter = better air flow. I'm using this for a ESXI 7 host, with my Router/Firewall as a VM, and then Windows 2022 Server as a VM, which is acting as a DHCP Server, DNS, NFS Filer Server (NAS like), and some other small work tasks I need from my home lab. I'm extremely happy with this build so far. With the parts list below; this is running smooth and quiet. It looks great from the front too. CPU: AMD4 5700G (65W w/APU) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12S RAM: 64GB TEAMGROUP DDR4 3200 CASE: RackChoice MicroATX/Mini-ITX 2U Rackmount Server Chassis CASE FANS: 4x Noctua NF-A8 PWM MOBO: MSI PRO PRO B550M-VC WIFI AM4 AMD B550 MATX AMD Motherboard NICs: 4x Intel i350-T4v2 NVME #1: 1TB Western Digital (ESXI 7 OS) NVME #4: 4TB Samsung 990 EVO PLUS NAS STORAGE: 3x Western Digital WD 10TB Red Plus (HDD-WD100EFGX / 7200 RPM, SATA 6 GB/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache) SATA CABLES: 3x ELECTOP SATA III Cables PSU: be quiet! Power Zone 2 750W

Great little case with a couple of notes: -Building in here is a breeze. It's such a simple layout - with a bit of cable management you can get a really tight and tidy system together in here with not a ton of effort. They provide a ton of mounting screws and mobo offsets which is great - no issues getting an matx mobo in here. -The drive diagram is pretty accurate - however I had difficulty fitting 3x 3.5 hdds into the bay closest to the power supply - in my case I found the 24 pin cable gets in the way of the bottom drive. I just moved that drive over to one of the other caddies but just know it's quite snug in that one area. YMMV. - I don't love the USB header cable they chose, it's too long and stiff which made cable managing difficult. Side note: if you're looking at this case you're probably space constrained like I was. My goal was to fit this system into a 12 u network cabinet with a locking glass door. It's too long to actually rack mount into my cabinet (which has like a 14'' usable depth) but if you remove the rack ears and sit it on a shelf it'll fit a 17'' deep cabinet. You'll likely need to source a 90 degree power cable. Overall I like the case - easy built, feels solid, headers work, no issues. I'm planning on swapping the fans out for some PWM fans because I hate how much space the molex connectors use but overall it's a nice little case.

Nice layout. High quality in construction. Mostly good impression. Things to be aware of: The case could be deeper. It is extremely short, making cabling inside a challenge. It would fit in a tiny rack even if it was 10cm deeper. There are 4 fans in the front but almost no exhaust possible, creating a big positive air pressure and low air flow. Fans är all connected via molex. Odd option. Sound level: jet engine. Modifying is a bit old-school, which is good. everything is screwed together. No plastic stuff that will break. Swapping the fans requires disassembling the whole case, around 20 screws. LED and power bottoms are on left side while motherboard are on the right, meaning cabling have to go cross the whole box. Why don't place LEDs and buttons on the right? Summary: If you need a 2U rack mounted NAS it is a good option. Fits 6x 3.5 inch disks while allowing air flow. Up to 9 if you really push it and drill a few holes in the case.

Six-month update: I have failed to get several wireless keyboard dongles to work in the front ports. Apparently these USB 3 ports generate electro-magnetic interference. I have worked around this by buying USB extension cables to relocate the dongles to line-of-sight above the rack from USB 2 ports on the back panel of my motherboard. Otherwise, this case is working exactly as I expected. This is not a bad case to build in, especially if you use a Mini-ITX motherboard and an SFX power supply. Be careful of sharp edges. I am using it to relocate my home theater PC into an AV rack-mounted cabinet in my living room. The 2U size is ideal, but quiet and cooling are a priority. I had to swap in a low-profile Noctua NH-L9x65 CPU cooler, with fits perfectly. As many reviewers have pointed out, the stock 3-pin fans are too noisy for this use case. I replaced them immediately with four Noctua NF R8 Redux 1800 rpm PWM virtually silent ones, even at full speed and with the foam filter removed. Other than that, I made no changes except putting some 2.5" drive adaptors in places and adding hi-flow filters on the back of the Noctua with rubber pins for easy removal. System specs: Intel i9-13900T CPU, 128GB DDR5 RAM. I have two 3.5' mechanical HDD, five SATA 2.5" SSD, two NVME SSD, and room for up to two more 3.5" and a 2.5" (or up to five more 2.5"), although the current board and SATA expansion card can only support two more SATA drives. Total storage space is 84TB, so another reason cooling is a priority. CPU Core is averaging 56 degrees Celsius under load (watching a 4K Dolby Atmos movie), but CPU socket is about 44 and the MOS fan hasn't kicked in at all. Under a 100% stress test the CPU throttled at 99 degrees, but the fans were still almost inaudible even with everything at full speed. Overall, the only thing I've noticed is some vibration from the HDD transferring to the top panel, but I plan to place a small piece of acoustic insulation between the drive and the panel. Bottom line: This should turn out well-suited for my use, and the price is great even after replacing the fans and CPU cooler.