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Homeserver/NAS Formfactor & Case (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 3 months ago by NextNoobi@discuss.tchncs.de to c/homelab@lemmy.ml

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Hey all, So I want to upgrade my mini-PC based homeserver, which is slowly dying to a NAS/homeserver. Right now it hosts a Homeassitant istance and some photos.

Initially I wanted to use the jonsbo N4 case, because it has the perfect size and i could use cheap uATX boards. But others reported bad cooling with this case. So two Options: Jonsbo N3 - limited to mini ITX Jonsbo N5 - rather big and a bit more expensive

So what's your opinion on this ? Thanks !

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[–] JASN_DE@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

Personally I run a server and a NAS in Fractal Design cases, pretty standard (midi) tower layouts. Bigger cases need more space, true, but they also offer more space for disks, cabling and cooling. Also, the more spacious layout keeps noise down due to overall lower temps.

So if you have the room and the budget, I'd go for the bigger case.