I had a similar issue just a month or two ago. Windows backup took out both my data and backup drive.
I used a Ubuntu live disk and installed TestDisk ( http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk ). It can be damned slow - it took me literally weeks to recover stuff, but that was over 2TB of...
I've always liked Antec products, started with their PSU many years ago and then moved onto cases. I'm still using an Antec 900, the build quality and design is absolutely top-notch and for the price couldn't be beaten at the time.