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The X3550 is actually reasonbly ok. (except during boot up ofc)
But its a 1U server, so its still loud-ish.
a popular option for space conscious user.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-ProLiant-G1610T-819185-421-Server-w-3x-2TB-HDD-and-ILO-license-/112241063959?hash=item1a2216b817:g:n3cAAOSwJ7RYVrKR
pick up a cpu and you are good.
Dell Poweredge T110, T110-II, and T130 are good platforms for home servers. I also like to use Dell Optiplex 900, 7000, and 9000 series hardware or Dell Precision gear, particularly the laptops.
Lately, I've been looking at the Supermicro SuperServer 5028D-TN4T (https://www.supermicro.com/products/system/midtower/5028/SYS-5028D-TN4T.cfm). Intel Xeon-D 1541 for the proc, 4x 3.5" hot-swap bays, 2x 2.5" internal bays, and 1x SATA Disk-On-Module power port.
Then there is the Supermicro SuperServer 5028A-TN4 (https://www.supermicro.com/products/system/midtower/5028/SYS-5028A-TN4.cfm), which is the same thing except with an Atom C2750.
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=452
I have a C2750-D4I Board in one of those, works quite nice although if I was doing it again I might look at an E3 board/Xeon-D as the individual cores on the atom are a tad slow.
I think it's quiet from what I remember (It's at a remote location)
Don't start with a rack server for a home server. I wold recommend something small cheap and expendable to start, like a HP Compaq DC7800 Ultra-slim Desktop http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Compaq-DC7800-Ultra-slim-Desktop-E6550-2-33GHz-2GB-DDR2-DVD-ROM-NO-HDD-/311550368921?hash=item4889d95c99:g:GcoAAOSwZjJU3OWB. If that is too small I would go for a desktop with a Core i3 a Core i5 or an AMD APU.
Desktops use far less power, take much less room than servers. Servers are designed to be cost effective at data centers, under high load continuously. I actually wouldn't advise anyone to host a rack server at their house right now, even if they got it for free.