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This question might be a stupid one, but I was thinking about building an UnRAID server without a case, because it's supposed to be located somewhere in a storage room or similar where it doesn't have to look pretty. It would reduce costs and maybe improve cooling. Only concern that came to my mind was dust.

So is that a complete stupid idea, or would it make sense to just take the pure hardware and connect it with cables etc. and then put it somewhere on a shelf or self made rack or something?

Would love to see what you end up doing/building.
We'd all learn something,..so post pictures.

I've seen some pretty crazy custom cases.
One build out of a cardboard box that originally was the box an Antec Illusion case came in.
I've also seen a case made entirely of plexiglass.