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Fileserver case recommendations

GotNoRice

GotNoRice

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I want to build a Fileserver so that I don’t have to have all my drives in my main box, and so people can access files even when my computer isn’t on.

I’m looking for a case to fill the job. Here’s what I’m looking for in order of importance:

-Airflow: Want to keep those drives cool
-Capacity: I’d like to have at least 6 internal 3.5 drive bays (with active cooling), and at least 3 external 5.25 bays for a drive cage.
-Sturdy: I want it to be a nice solid sturdy case
-Light: As light as possible, so I can take it places if I need to. I don’t mind aluminum, but it can’t be flimsy like many aluminum cases tend to be. (I want to be able to plop a 21" Trinitron on top of it in the car, and not worry about it collapsing, etc)
-Cheap: As cheap as possible (I’d like to spend no more than $100 or so on it). It doesn’t need to have a powersupply included, because I’ve got a sparkle 530 waiting for it.

I’ve looked at the Antec Super-LANboy. It’s light, but only has 4 sliding drive rails inside and it’s pretty expensive. The Antec Sonata is nice but it’s even more expensive than the LANboy and includes a powersupply that I don’t need. Most of the cheaper ones tend to be really lacking on airflow, and have really poor ways of mounting drives.
 
Seems pretty cool, though i'd imagine they probably charge a lot for shipping.
 
that's really the problem with cases, I'm afraid ... unless you can find a local place that carry these things ... look at 4U cases ...
 
I have it in a rack mount case now, but while it's a pretty poor case, my main reason for getting a new case is to make it easier to carry around (Rackmount cases are a bitch to carry around).

Hmm, I see my thread was moved here from the Gen Hardware section. I'm not really planning on modding anything, but whatever.
 
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