1.Rackchoice 1U Compact Server/Desktop Mini-ITX Chassis - 9.84" Depth,Supports Mini-ITX Motherboard, Business IT Use, Black

Exceptional value for the money. Lots of little features and well-thought-out layout that isn't exactly obvious in the pics or desc. For example, mine came with hardware to mount multiple height PCI cards.

the small form is nice, the case feels solid and comes with a fair bit of hardware. i would replace the fans with something quieter. the placement of the fans isnt exactly great. on the mini itx board i installed the main connection is right where the fans are blocking air flow front to rear. if the connector was in a different spot my ram would be blocking it, so not the best place for the fans, i was able to mount a 3.5 inch drive no problem.

It's basically all stamped sheetmetal, but at least it's solid. Also everything rackmount is overpriced and this was the cheapest shallow depth case I could find.Points added for the included rack screw converter plates, but deducted because the included blank card cover is silver instead of black (when the rest of the outside is black, not that anyone really sees the back but that's not the point.) Also the cover for the back panel (if no motherboard is installed) is amazingly flimsy, and there is none included for if no power supply is installed (which seems like less of a use case though so that's understandable.) Front ports aren't USB-3 (or USB-C at this point) either.Would buy again for the one specific application that I need it for, but not if the price went up.

This is a decent short depth case for the price. The stock fans are quite loud mainly due to being unbalanced. I replaced them with 40mm Noctua fans (running full speed) and it is significantly better.The motherboard standoffs are a little on the shorter side so if you have a motherboard that has a nvme slot on the back or a thick supporting backplate you may not be able to mount the board.

it is a cheap chassis with very good quality, with build in 2x4cm cooling fan , but little noise, I am happy to got a good rackmount chassis, the front panel and ear are aluminum,which are smooth beautiful,easy to install my mother board, and the 1U flex Power supply,HDD.

I wasn't expecting much for what I paid, but this thing is terrible.The Bad:--------------------------When mounted in a rack the back-end sags about half an inch. My build consists of nothing more that an ITX Motherboard and an drive in the M.2 slot. It's powered by a 19v power brick, so there isn't even a PSU in the case, yet it sags like it's filled with wet rocks.One of the rack ears is machined wrong so it mounts improperly to the case, which makes it difficult to line up the holes to rack. I gave up and only used one hole on each side.The front edge has a bulge in it that makes it difficult to fit in 1U of space.The Good:--------------------------Price. It's the least expensive 1U rack mount case on Amazon at the moment.If you mount it above a sturdier piece of hardware for support you don't need to worry about it falling apart?The fans aren't that bad and are not as loud as I expected them to be.Final Thoughts:--------------------------I wouldn't purchase another. I don't often write reviews and I never write negative reviews, but this was such a terrible experience I felt I needed to share.

Full disclosure, I received this unit free of charge, but this is my un-biased review.I recently removed two older 1U units from my home rack. I wanted to replace them both with one newer, more powerful system. I had a Mini-ITX AM4 board already, so I gave this chassis a try.First a not on 1U units if you've never populated one before: Most 1U servers are purpose-built with components made for the form factor. You and I, we need to carefully pick components so that A) they'll fit and B) they won't just die from heat,My build consists of a Asrock B450 Mini-ITX boards, lower profile RAM (This is important! If your RAM has heat spreaders that completely enclose the stick, they are probably too tall), an Evercool EC-HPS-810CP low-profile cooler, and a SilverStone FX350-G power supply. Luckily, my motherboard _just_ fits height-wise. It has a tall-ish WiFi and audio riser, but they're just shy of scraping the lid. Just be aware that your IO shield probably will not fit unless it is specifically made for 1U chassis, so you'll most likely have to go without.Otherwise, it was a quick, uneventful build and fired up right away. The hardest part, honestly, was just cable managing everything to fit so the lid closes. A few cable ties and some judicious bundling solved that. The fans seem OK. Not nearly as loud as I expected, which is a bonus, although I'll probably replace them with Noctuas eventually. Keep in mind that airflow in a 1U chassis is a trade-off between noise and burning up your RAM and CPU.... don't go overclocking anything or you're asking for disaster.All-in-all, if you have the right parts, this is a really economical path to a 1U self-built server.I'm honestly tempted to get another, but this does what I need right now.