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Need small case w/ 4 3.5" drives - Mick1152 - 2012-12-22
Alright guys, I'm looking to do a little upgrading to my mobile RV system. Currently I'm using a 4 drive USB raid enclosure for my portable media storage for my RV system. The RV system is a Mini-ITX system and I'm looking to change the case so that I can move four, 3TB drives into the case, install Windows 8 and use the storage spaces to combine the drives to one large storage, then bring the entire system into the house to sync the media from my server. Currently I bring both the system and the USB enclosure inside so the media library can sync on the system after the USB enclosure has synced all the media. So I'd just like to cut out the middle man and only be bringing one thing inside.
So, that being said, does anybody know of any Mini-ITX cases which will hold at least four 3.5" drives? I want the case to be as small as possible due to space limitations in the RV.
I've found this case, which looks awesome and is pretty much the perfect size but, it's not made anymore, so if anybody knows something similar that would be great!
http://www.logicsupply.com/products/es34069
This case is also not bad and may be what I go with ultimately if there aren't better options out there:
http://www.e-itx.com/cfi-a7879.html
The hot swap bays are not a requirement, just when searching those seemed to be the ones that came up the most.
Thanks for the help guys.
RE: Need small case w/ 4 3.5" drives - Beer40oz - 2012-12-22
The BitFenix Prodigy? You have the handles to bring it out and in...
RE: Need small case w/ 4 3.5" drives - Mick1152 - 2012-12-22
I've seen that one Beer, really like it but for the two places I have to put it in my RV it is just a bit too big unfortunately.
RE: Need small case w/ 4 3.5" drives - Dougie Fresh - 2012-12-22
I haven't used these but here's what I found:
CFI A7879
http://www.logicsupply.com/products/a7879
Chenbro SR30169T2-250
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=CA-SR301S2
Fractal Design Node 304 (6 HDD)
http://www.amazon.com/Fractal-Design-Mini-ITX-Computer-FD-CA-NODE-304-BL/dp/B009LHF4FO
This I have used and it's great but may be too big.
Lian-Li PC-Q25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112339
RE: Need small case w/ 4 3.5" drives - Mick1152 - 2012-12-23
Hadn't come across that Lian-Li, only some bigger ones but that may actually work for me. I also like the extra room it provides for an additional drive later on so I'm hoping it will work. I gotta go measure the cabinet in my RV again this weekend then I'm hoping to order this. Thanks guys!
RE: Need small case w/ 4 3.5" drives - lagledavid - 2012-12-23
(2012-12-22, 19:07)Beer40oz Wrote: The BitFenix Prodigy? You have the handles to bring it out and in...
you beat me to it> This looks like a great case for your needs and the price is reasonable
RE: Need small case w/ 4 3.5" drives - DavidT99 - 2012-12-24
A bit of a different angle but what about getting an HP Micro server N40L just add memory and a video card and build the htpc from scratch. Will cost £120 with cash back plus the cost of memory and gpu. The case holds 4 HDD's and an OD.
David
Edit: Just spotted you are in the US so not sure of prices over there.
RE: Need small case w/ 4 3.5" drives - pesta - 2012-12-24
Chenbro ES34169
RE: Need small case w/ 4 3.5" drives - Mick1152 - 2012-12-24
(2012-12-24, 00:35)DavidT99 Wrote: A bit of a different angle but what about getting an HP Micro server N40L just add memory and a video card and build the htpc from scratch. Will cost £120 with cash back plus the cost of memory and gpu. The case holds 4 HDD's and an OD.
David
Edit: Just spotted you are in the US so not sure of prices over there.
Thanks but, I already have a working system for my RV that I'm going to move into a new case and already have the hard drives in a USB enclosure that I'm going to move into the case. I just need to find a decent case that will hold everything and still, hopefully, fit in the small space I have in the RV for it.
(2012-12-24, 01:12)pesta Wrote: Chenbro ES34169
That's what I wanted originally, by far my favorite but, I can't find a decent source that has them in stock in the US. Only place I could find has inflated the price too much for me to justify it.