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<div dir="ltr">The case we initially budgeted for is unavailable, so I have had a look for alternative cases.<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.supermicro.com/products/chassis/2u/?chs=216" target="_blank">http://www.supermicro.com/products/chassis/2u/?chs=216</a></div><div><br></div><div>I have spoken to DigiCor and they have quoted <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.82666778564453px;">$1199.00 ex. + $25.00 freight. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I am not sure if that freight is them shipping to us or not. But in total it comes to $1343.90. This is us getting it with either all low Profile slots, or a mix of low profile and full height cards. This case also comes with a 900W redundant power supply that we cannot get removed.</span></div><div><br></div><div>This compares to $<span style="font-size: 12pt;">1113 for the case and 460W power supply that we have budgeted for. We unfortunately have already ordered the PSU, so without returning it cannot afford to order this case.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Has anyone else looked at other cases and do you have suggestions?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><font size="3">If we go for this case we either need to return the PSU we have ordered, get committee to increase our budget but $500 (breathing room) or </font>acquire<font size="3"> money another way to be able to afford it.</font></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">[BG3]</span></div></div>
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