The two issues I am trying to resolve are: For the Fractal, I cant find any way to source a third drive cage for the Fractal XL.For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.I need to find a new case to house a system with a lot of hard drives.
I cannot find anything in the market that fits my needs I need to find a solution that fits my requirements. I am looking to spend 50-100, and aesthetics are a non-issue for me. I just want to be able to make sure my equipment is securely housed. If there is something used that I can buy, I am more than open to it. I have also considered buying an external HDD case to use with my existing case, but I cannot find one that is inexpensive. Most of them are high priced because they have SAS or SATA expanders, which I do not need (I already have a 24 port expander). I also considered constructing something from scratch, but I do not have the tools to do anything but basic modifications of existing cases. I already have a 3 x 5.25 to 4 x 3.5 adapter, which I am using in my existing case. Here are some pictures of my existing configuration of 8 HDDs, 4 SSDs, and 1 ODD in the case along with the system components. Since these pictures were taken I have managed to fit another HDD in it by moving the SSDs to the side of the case. And for its cost you could just buy a second case, hack it up, place next to your current case and route over the sata cables. The 4 slot SSD cage still fits behind the standard HDD cages, so youre set for your 2.5 space still. I cant think of a case within the budget though. It is big and gaudy, but it looks like it would fill your needs for drives, 12 3.5s and a buttload of 5.25s. Edit After looking at pics over at newegg, that big ugly stacker does seem just right. Take a cheap case and fill it with drive slots and some fans. With the right amount of parts you could probably get at least 16 drives in it. You all have convinced me that my budget is probably unreasonable if I want something pre-made or easy to modify. I thought about W1zzards idea of getting a second case or a cube case, in my situation I dont have enough floor space to support two cases side by side. I also need to occasionally transport the system, and if its two cases its a bit of an annoyance to disconnect them before transport. I could bolt both cases together and cut a hole in each side, but then the problem becomes that when a drive in the RAID fails and needs replacing, I have to disassemble the entire system in order to separate the two halves and access the drive. The Fractal XL and the Corsair 750D look like they would work, and I am considering them. Both cases can hold 16 HDDs 4 SSDs with the 4-in-3 adapter I already have, some extra 3.5 cages, and a 4 x 2.5 into 5.25 cage for the Fractal.
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