I have been looking to convert my tower server into a rackmount for a while now, and have settled on the Supermicro cse-846. Most of my research led me to the models (or to buy aftermarket) with the PWS-920P-SQ power supplies in an effort to quiet this beast down. I have found one for sale (although very over priced, but they all are right now) with model# CSE-846BE16-R1K28B. This unit comes with the BPN-SAS2-846EL1 backplane, PDB-PT846-2824 PDU, and 2x PWS-1K28P-SQ PSU's. It also has the optional 2x 2.5" hot-swap bays in the rear, which I like.
My biggest question has to do with how loud this thing will be. It will be located in a closet in my bedroom, so it can't sound like a jet. I plan on replacing the internal fans with Noctua's throughout. But all the other builds I have seen use the PWS-920P-SQ and not the PWS-1K28P-SQ PSU's. Will this make a huge difference in noise levels? Also, will this make a huge difference in the cost of running the machine? I have looked already and it will accept a Micro-ATX board, so it should just be a simple case swap from my current setup.
It does not come with rails, so if you have any recommendations as to rails to pick up for it, please let me know. Is there anything else you can think of that I should be looking into? This is my 2nd build (1st rack mount), with my first build being the one I am changing to this case, so I don't have tons of experience with this.
Thanks all!
My biggest question has to do with how loud this thing will be. It will be located in a closet in my bedroom, so it can't sound like a jet. I plan on replacing the internal fans with Noctua's throughout. But all the other builds I have seen use the PWS-920P-SQ and not the PWS-1K28P-SQ PSU's. Will this make a huge difference in noise levels? Also, will this make a huge difference in the cost of running the machine? I have looked already and it will accept a Micro-ATX board, so it should just be a simple case swap from my current setup.
It does not come with rails, so if you have any recommendations as to rails to pick up for it, please let me know. Is there anything else you can think of that I should be looking into? This is my 2nd build (1st rack mount), with my first build being the one I am changing to this case, so I don't have tons of experience with this.
Thanks all!