[geeks] VIA announces DIY low-power server kit

[Patrick Giagnocavo]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
> See http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2336606,00.aap
> 
> $300 for barebones chassis & CPU, space for two SATA drives and gigabit
> Ethernet...
> 

Great that it is so low-power, however I recently bought a 1U mini (half
depth, you can put 2 in 1U) SuperMicro chassis, dual-core CPU, 2GB RAM
and room for 2 SATA drives for $325 shipped.  It seems to use about
70W-80W total, not bad for a rackmount.  Maybe the $300 price will drop
further ...

--Patrick