Case for a WHS server

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n00zler

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I'm looking to build a WHS server and I'm trying to find a case to use. I looked at the Norco people have been recommending, but I'd prefer something that doesn't use a ton of 80mm fans (this is going to be out in a room because we don't have closet space for it) and I need to keep it a bit quiet. I like how many bays it has, but I'm not wild about the rest. Any other recommendations?

EDIT: I've also looked at getting a mountain mods UFO and adding hotswap bays - thoughts on that? Also, what bays would you go for if you went that route?
 
You are looking at a UFO with hotswap bays and your are worried about too many fans and noise!??!

The norco isn't loud, it also doesn't have that many fans if you count the drive capacity. A drive bay unit is going to blow the norco out of the water in terms of noise.
 
The UFO uses 120mm fans that are fairly easily turned down so the noise wouldn't be terrible. 7 80mm fans gets pretty loud when added to everything else.

I'd like 12 bays MINIMUM, though 16 or more would be better. If people are using the NOCRO and it really isn't very loud, I'd love to hear, because its got a good number of drives and its a good price. But noise is a consideration at this point.

I'll also be using a regular old ATX board (probably http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138128 or similar).
 
Ockie said:
You are looking at a UFO with hotswap bays and your are worried about too many fans and noise!??!

The norco isn't loud, it also doesn't have that many fans if you count the drive capacity. A drive bay unit is going to blow the norco out of the water in terms of noise.
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The new Norco I just got two weeks ago was actually really loud. The fans in it were Deltas. I replaced them and it's very quiet now. Supposedly the original model had quiet fans?

Anyway, I'd still recommend the Norco 4020 cost-wise. Fans aren't expensive.
 
MrMike said:
The new Norco I just got two weeks ago was actually really loud. The fans in it were Deltas. I replaced them and it's very quiet now. Supposedly the original model had quiet fans?

Anyway, I'd still recommend the Norco 4020 cost-wise. Fans aren't expensive.
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Which fans did you use to replace the old 80s? I'm curious, because it doesn't look like it fits 120s very well, especially at the back. If I could replace them with something quieter and get some fan controllers I'd probably go with the Norco.
 
n00zler said:
Which fans did you use to replace the old 80s? I'm curious, because it doesn't look like it fits 120s very well, especially at the back. If I could replace them with something quieter and get some fan controllers I'd probably go with the Norco.
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Some CoolerMaster 80mms I had sitting around. I bought two six packs of them ages ago when they were cheap, and I had only used two of them. The airflow is nothing amazing, but it seems to keep my system sufficiently cool.
 
I used an old lili v2000, 12 drives down, and up to 10 more drives in 5-in-3 enclosures up top (some dremeling required to remove some top optical support wings) which is more than enough as far as I'm concerned. If you want more than 22 drives, there are options, but you are going to be dealing with rack mount equipment for the most part.
 
Most of the hotswap bays have a noisy 80mm fan in them, that isn't as easily replaceable as the ones in a case..
 
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