Server Racks Cost Too Much – Buy or DIY?

Linus and the LTT crew tackle the age-old dilemma: drop cash on a ready-made server rack or hack your own on the cheap. Using an IKEA LACK table plus Reliable Hardware Company rack rails, they walk through rules, design plans, and multiple build attempts—complete with the Linus Test—to see if a budget DIY rack can hold up under real lab and music-gear use.

Along the way, they’re sponsored by Micro Center (showing off sales and a new store) and UGREEN (featuring their NAS DH2300), and dish out links to discuss their project on the Linus Tech Tips forum. Chapters include intros, build steps, retests, and final thoughts—ideal for anyone wanting to save big on home-lab gear.

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