dlmh Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 While browsing the internet looking for a replacement of my current unRAID case (Lian Li PC-A17), I came across a model by the same manufacturer I had never seen before: the Lian Li PC-343B Modular Cube Case. It has a whopping total of 18 5.25" bays, giving you a total of 24 drives.... See here for a review. Looks like I found my future proofed upgrade Quote Link to comment
dlmh Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 On second thought, it's rather large... Quote Link to comment
kenoka Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 It's also expensive as hell. Quote Link to comment
dlmh Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 It's also expensive as hell. Yes it is, but if you compare this to the popular Norco cases that are able to house the same or less drives, it's actually rather cheap. I found out it can even house 30 drives, if you get a special bracket that will fit one of the fan outlets. And most will agree this is a better looking case than a Norco rackmount, it can even be used as a small table Quote Link to comment
boof Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Stick some 5-in-3's in there and you'd have a lot of drive bays. Although by the time you buy the case + 5-in-3s you might better off buying something else... Quote Link to comment
dlmh Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Stick some 5-in-3's in there and you'd have a lot of drive bays. Although by the time you buy the case + 5-in-3s you might better off buying something else... Lian Li has it's own 4-in-3 (and even a 6-in-3 with 4x 3.5" and 2 x 2.5") bays that won't break your budget (about $30-35, depending on the model). With 30 drives, this is already way above the current maximum of 20 drives of unRAID. Maybe in the future, unRAID will expand to 22 drives, maybe even 24, but how long will it take to get to 30? Quote Link to comment
boof Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 hmm..interesting. Certainly in the UK this case, though expensive, is more keenly priced than the Norco's. hmm.. Quote Link to comment
Chris Pollard Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I've got one of these, look in my sig. Quote Link to comment
aiden Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 It's a good thing it's on wheels, because with 30+ drives that thing is going to weigh a ton. Quote Link to comment
Stokkes Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 The real question you have to ask yourself is... Can you afford to pay for a crane and a licensed crane operator in order to move this boat anchor if you decide to move to a new home? Quote Link to comment
neilt0 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 The real question you have to ask yourself is... Can you afford to pay for a crane and a licensed crane operator in order to move this boat anchor if you decide to move to a new home? Or...you could just take the drives out when you move it... Quote Link to comment
chanders Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 ^^ And hope you dont mix them up putting it back in Quote Link to comment
dlmh Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 The real question you have to ask yourself is... Can you afford to pay for a crane and a licensed crane operator in order to move this boat anchor if you decide to move to a new home? well... It's about the same size as two mid-towers glued side to side... And it only weighs 8.2 kgs Quote Link to comment
dlmh Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 I've got one of these, look in my sig. Care to share your experiences? What about noise and vibration (resonance)? Quote Link to comment
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