Hello, new to sub hope this is right place to post this. I have a Corsair 4000D and am running out of space for HDDs. I have USB ones I haven’t shucked because no place for it in case. I run a plex server on unraid with the PC and am thinking about getting case with more HDD slots. I really like the fractal design 7 XL, but out of my budget at the moment. So I was wondering what case would give me the most HDD slots for under $150?
Tldr: What case gives me most HDD slots under $150? I would be happy with 8 slots but more is better.
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Add more bays to your current case:
https://www.mountainmods.com/product_info.php?products_id=326&osCsid=7ho2gmel0j8tm6kb7p9kn36e25
Nothing beats those old Sharkoon cases with the 9x 5.25" bays in front imo. 90€ or so back in those days. Add some hotswaps to it. Maybe look online for some old builds that use it?
https://aerocool.io/product/cipher/
12 slots and costs 90€ (in Germany)
It came out as the cheapest option for 12+ slots cases. You can compare here: https://geizhals.de/?cat=gehatx&xf=14070_12&sort=p#productlist (only if you’re German or at least in Europe), don’t know about price comparison sites in other parts of the world with as many filter options.
I dont have enough karma for posting, sorry for (sort of) offtopic. These arn’t cases, but cheap hdds.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284905935981 12,94€/TB
https://www.ebay.com/itm/295923852343 12,50€/TB
Fractal Design 7 can easily hold more than eight, but you’ll need more fans and trays.
Rosewill 15 bay server case
Good option but it costs more than $150
Jonsbo N3 is a nice case if you need something ITX
I have a fractal xl2 and managed with some diy to get 20hdd inside
Hi, I bought this one on Amazon with special deal:
Inter-Tech 4F28 Mining-Rack ATX. It’s for 28 HDD and 2 SSD. With good PWM fans makes low noise.
I really like the Fractal Design Node 804 which will hold 10 drives and will likely be the next case that I build in.
You could also go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 which should hold 12 drives.
The problem you will run into after reaching a specific amount of HDD slots are for one the slots to connect those on the motherboard, which can be upgraded by a raid controller. Next issue are your lanes you using on the board… NAS not an option?