Case: ARRIVED

• needs a 5.25" bay so we can add a quad 2.5" hotswap bay
• needs rails that are long enough for our racks (26" should suit)
• needs to be at least 2RU so we can have dual redundant power supplies with two physical connectors
• must suit motherboard form factor

• possible $275: http://www.digicor.com.au/ns/fe/product/Product.aspx?id=2353

• This one, $107: http://www.wacomputers.com.au/rack-mountable-server-chassis-case-2u-650mm-depth-with-atx-psu-window-p324760.html

PSU: ORDERED

• $744.98 http://www.digicor.com.au/ns/fe/product/Product.aspx?id=2176

• This one: $550 http://www.techbuy.com.au/p/157973/POWERSUPPLIES_REDUNDANT_PSUS/Zippy/R2W-6460P.asp

Rails: ORDERED

• Gotta be the right length to suit UCC racks!

• $91.25 http://www.digicor.com.au/ns/fe/product/Product.aspx?id=2357

• This one: $45.75 to suit above Generic case: http://www.wacomputers.com.au/rack-mountable-server-case-metal-slide-rails-600mm-p324756.html

Motherboard: ORDERED

• must have remote management console (IPMI)
• must suit case form factor and power supply
• must have 2 SATA 6Gb ports

• $484 http://www.digicor.com.au/ns/fe/product/Product.aspx?id=3232

RAM: ORDERED

• no point the ram going faster than mobo can do
• check if ECC and registered or unregistered
• working on 32GB for now, can add more later or if we can afford it

• four of these at $119.90 each http://www.digicor.com.au/ns/fe/product/Product.aspx?id=3214

CPU: ORDERED

• Intel E5-2640 $927 from http://www.wacomputers.com.au/intel-xeon-et-2640250ghz15mb-cache720gts6corelga2011-p318857.html

Heatsink: ORDERED

• Need to check this one is within height limits, but for $35.18 I'm prepared to risk it! http://www.wacomputers.com.au/intel-thermal-solution-for-xeon-e5-series-cpu-combo-heatsink-with-removeable-fan-p320551.html

• Calculated to have 24mm room (for mobo and risers) with the cheap 2U case

Hotswap bay: ARRIVED

• $49 (same as the one in heathred): http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=408&products_id=20990

SSD: ARRIVED

• 2 of these at $109 each: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_902_903&products_id=19985

FC Card: ARRIVED

• hate me all you like, they're over $1000 from every non-ebay store
• pci-e and low profile bracket required

• http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Sealed-Emulex-LPE11002-E-4-GB-fibre-channel-interface-cards-PCI-Express-/320860065765 (confirmed to come with a low profile bracket)

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