Spies Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Firstly I don't want a rack mount case, I need something with front fans for airflow over the drives and ideally quiet. What options does this give me, if any? Quote Link to comment
Jeff in Indy Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I’m going to build one in a week or two, and I’m getting the Fractal Design Node 804. Instead of being really tall, the MB is one side, the Power and drives are on the other side. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment
AndrewT Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Fractal XL like this one has sound deadening for quiet, and if you still aren't happy, swap the fans with some noctua ones like these. I used to have this in my living room and was dead silent with the stock fans. If you also replace 3 of those 5.25-inch drive bays with a 4-in-3 drive bay like this, you'll be able to store (12) 3.5" HDDs in the case. If that's still not enough disks, here is a way to get 20 disks with that case + 4 more with the 4-in-3 above. The case isn't cheap but it's by far the best I ever had. Quote Link to comment
caplam Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 9:12 PM, Jeff in Indy said: I’m going to build one in a week or two, and I’m getting the Fractal Design Node 804. Instead of being really tall, the MB is one side, the Power and drives are on the other side. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk i think he looks for a das case (no mobo). I'm planning adding a das too. And i can't have a rackmount case. So far the best option i've seen is the silverstone ds380. You need a bracket to plug sas cable. If you use only the 8 hotswap bays you can directly use sas cables. If you plan to add 4 more ssd (or 2,5" drive) you have to use an expander. You also have to find a power control board to power on the atx power. Quote Link to comment
Spies Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Ds380 was a bit more than I was wanting to spend. Quote Link to comment
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