Case:

• 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

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

PSU:

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

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

Rails:

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

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

Motherboard:

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

• $508.20 http://www.digicor.com.au/ns/fe/product/Product.aspx?id=3232

RAM:

• 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 $125.90 each http://www.digicor.com.au/ns/fe/product/Product.aspx?id=3214

CPU:

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

Heatsink:

• 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

Hotswap bay:

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

SSD:

• 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:

• hate me all you like, they're over $1000 from every online store

• http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Sealed-Emulex-LPE11002-E-4-GB-fibre-channel-interface-cards-PCI-Express-/320860065765

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