42U Rack+15" Console+PDUs, Austin TX area folks $200

[nthu9280]

This popped up on my alerts. Looks to be in great shape, comes with PDUs and 15" console.

Dell PowerEdge PS 38S Server Rack 42U w/ 15FP Console and PDUs +Wheels

 

[BLinux]

incredible deal. i have that exact rack and rack kvm/console setup. if it were closer to me, i would pick this up right now for my mini-DC build.

 

[mmo]

this is HOT, flying to TX for it now .... j/king...

 

[Aestr]

Great condition compared to a lot of the racks you find on Craigslist that have been sitting in someone's yard for a year or two.

 

[BLinux]

Great condition compared to a lot of the racks you find on Craigslist that have been sitting in someone's yard for a year or two.

you know, i've seen that! what is up with people who leave the rack out in the yard to rust and then try to sell it for $600?

 

[Aestr]

I think the workflow is something like this:

1. Get into homelab
2. Decide it's time to go rackmount
3. Find a 42U rack for ~$200 on Craigslist and figure you found the deal of a lifetime because you've never looked before
4. Load it up with a bunch of old, loud gear in a room with poor soundproofing
5. Person or their SO says it's taking up too much space, too loud, etc.
6. They try to sell it for %50 of MSRP even though there's no way anyone would pay that, but this goes back to them thinking the price they paid was a once in a lifetime deal.
7. It sits outside for months until they eventually lower the price enough to move it

Tale as old as time. Just like the 10 year old servers on Craigslist where they include the original invoice to show just how valuable it is

 

[jahsoul]

If I was only in a house and not an apartment.

 

[Samir]

I remember this one day I was looking on the local CL and there was someone that was giving away a complete 42U rack in great shape--they just needed it gone in 24hrs...and it was!

 

[nthu9280]

Didn't imagine that this post would be a conversation starter...

Like ebay, you would just have to ignore the crazy listings on CL.

I've only bought / sold couple of things on CL. I found my 24U rack from a small local upstream oil company that was down sizing during the 2015-16 bust.

 

[SPCRich]

If I was only in a house and not an apartment.

Ear Plugs

 

[Joel]

Ear Plugs

Depending on the gear used, servers can be configured to be RELATIVELY quiet. Staying away from 1U form factors also tends to help. I used to sleep in the same room while crypto mining with about 3KW of running gear.

 

[mmo]

i think besides the noise, also might not have the space for this size of server rack.

 

[Joel]

Also, Altex Electronics tends to carry used server racks. Not quite as good of a deal though (~$250 for a bare 42U IIRC).

 

[nthu9280]

If you are around large metro area, be patient and setup alerts on CL. The other option is to get in touch with e-Cycling companies in the area. Noise wise even 2U gets annoying in the same room after a while. For Apt living, best to stay with 4U or pedestals. From time to time you will see 14 /18 U for a really good price. But's mostly a moving type of sale. Another thing to watch out for is the depth and square holes. Lot of the listings are old style threaded posts.

 

[BLinux]

If you are around large metro area, be patient and setup alerts on CL. The other option is to get in touch with e-Cycling companies in the area. Noise wise even 2U gets annoying in the same room after a while. For Apt living, best to stay with 4U or pedestals. From time to time you will see 14 /18 U for a really good price. But's mostly a moving type of sale. Another thing to watch out for is the depth and square holes. Lot of the listings are old style threaded posts.

i'm totally ignorant on this matter, but how do you setup alerts on CL?

 

[nthu9280]

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