Need help with Case/Mobo combo...

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jaypeezee

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This is what I want;

A WHS server for my music/video files
Low Power consumption (will be running 24/7)
Non-Rack mount
Size (smaller the better)
Cost (cheaper, obviously the better)
Removeable Harddrive bays
At least 6 hard drive bays (10 preferred)

I've looked into a Dual Core Atom board in ITX
and I love the idea of the Chenbro ES34069 however only gripe is it's 4 bays... Which would allow me to only store 6 TB (4x1.5tb) I can't see spending the money on 2TB drives. I need at least 8-10 bays for drives.

Any ideas suggestions ? I got a few old parts lying around - If I can save some cash and use the old parts let me know. Because I want low power, Im weary of using my old parts. LMK
 
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sorry to bump an old thread but I'm coming close to buying my parts...

Any more suggestions - I will be mainly running this rig hosting videos (MKV/blu-ray rips) for my HTPC / Media Player (WD TV, O!Play)
 
You plan on streaming/transcoding to any media boxes? If so you might want to consider something a bit more powerful. Cheap board with an e5200 would be a good choice.
 
Thanks for the input, I think I'm gonna use an Antec 300 Case ($40 @ Fry's) + a Coolermaster 4-in-3 to add an additional 4 3.25" bays... Thus giving me a total of 10 Bays - This combo seems to be the cheapest and most efficient.

Now for the hardware...
 
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