new case for many HDDs
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:27 pm
Hello, I'm looking for a new case.
I've finally had enough of my Thermaltake Armor+ (http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.a ... 26&ID=1771) which doesn't do a good enough job of being quiet. I've been reading up on the recommended cases on this site, but nothing sticks out as a good fit for my current set up.
The main reason I bought the Armor+ was because of its 14 drive bays -- I have a 12 drive raid 6 slab of space, a system drive and a dvd drive. I use this PC for everything, so most components are top notch (as of a few years ago when I built it). I have a decent GFX card but I don't play games too often so maximum cooling isn't necessary, and I can deal with the extra noise from a gpu fan while I play, but otherwise I want this PC to be as quiet as possible. The problem seems to be finding a case that can fit 13 3.5 and 1 5.25 components. Does anyone know of a sound-sensitive case which has such space? Standard ATX motherboard.
I found the Nexus EDGE (http://www.nexustek.nl/NXS-Nexus_EDGE_f ... n_foam.htm) but it's actually larger than my current case as well as many more drive bays than I need, and a large part of the noise reduction seems to be from the front door being closed, which would restrict air intake for the HDDs.
The Antec 1200 comes close at 12 drive bays, but I really don't need that much cooling for the price.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
I've finally had enough of my Thermaltake Armor+ (http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.a ... 26&ID=1771) which doesn't do a good enough job of being quiet. I've been reading up on the recommended cases on this site, but nothing sticks out as a good fit for my current set up.
The main reason I bought the Armor+ was because of its 14 drive bays -- I have a 12 drive raid 6 slab of space, a system drive and a dvd drive. I use this PC for everything, so most components are top notch (as of a few years ago when I built it). I have a decent GFX card but I don't play games too often so maximum cooling isn't necessary, and I can deal with the extra noise from a gpu fan while I play, but otherwise I want this PC to be as quiet as possible. The problem seems to be finding a case that can fit 13 3.5 and 1 5.25 components. Does anyone know of a sound-sensitive case which has such space? Standard ATX motherboard.
I found the Nexus EDGE (http://www.nexustek.nl/NXS-Nexus_EDGE_f ... n_foam.htm) but it's actually larger than my current case as well as many more drive bays than I need, and a large part of the noise reduction seems to be from the front door being closed, which would restrict air intake for the HDDs.
The Antec 1200 comes close at 12 drive bays, but I really don't need that much cooling for the price.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!