SUPERMICRO SuperChassis CSE-825MTQ-R700LPB Black 2U Rackmount Server Case 700W Redundant

Pros: built like a tank, short chassis length, weighs a ton

Cons: I selected this because it is for shallow depth racks (17.5") nd comes with rails for 4pt mounting BUT railes are for 25.5"++ racks so they are useless for the application the chassis was designed for. Short rails are OPTIONAL (read: more $$). Also the fan cables are extreely short and there are four of them, most general MB's don't have this many fan ports. Also the front panel connector is not useful out-of-the-box. I suppose there is another optional breakout cable too, but seriously...

Other Thoughts: Good chassis if you are already deaf (or want to be), like to spend lots of money on options, and only want to use the supermicro board it was designed to work with (in which case you are probably better off buying a system not a chassis). This is a bad choice if you are looking for a small footprint general purpose rack chassis.

Pros: Great construction
Easy installation
Excellent User Manual

Cons: LOUD LOUD LOUD fans sound like an F-16 fighter jet taking off. Replacing with Evercool 40mm fans. Will take a little ingenuity to get them to fit, but no big deal. Can't be in same room for more than a few minutes without earplugs. (no joke)

Other Thoughts: Rails are nice but cant use them. Won't fit in my 26" deep wallmount rack. Wish they were adjustable.

Order the breakout cable (CBL-0084L) for front panel connections if you are using an AMD MB. Stock cable has solid 16 pin connector designed for Intel Xeon boards.

Pros: Excellent case as you would expect from Supermicro. Well-made and well-ventilated. The front panel header combined with a Supermicro motherboard makes that job take seconds. I love their rack rails, clip to the rack, set the server on and you're done; I wish all rack rails were made to install so easily.

Cons: None that weren't my fault. :) See other thoughts.

Other Thoughts: Make sure your motherboard is not MicroATX, or get longer fan power cables. I used it with a Supermicro MicroATX motherboard (MBD-X9SCM-O) and the power cables to the fans were too short. I had to order longer cables (CBL-0088L).