- Apr 15, 2005
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So I've recently upgraded my home file/media server to an i7 rig and added a couple drives. My current case (an olderish Thermaltake I had) is getting a bit stuffed. I've got my boot SSD plus 5 3.5 hard drives. I'm looking for something a bit more modern as far as wire management, expandability, and cooling options. Ideally I'd like to be as cost efficient as I can but also don't want a POS case that puts me worse off than I already am. Below are my requirements as well as things I'd like to see:
Requirements:
Must have 6 or more internal 3.5 bays (don't have to be hot swappable at all)
Must have good room behind the motherboard tray for cable management
Half way decent cooling (5 or 6 HD's plus an OC'd i7 and 12gb of RAM)
Things I'd like to have:
Ability to install a dual rad (240mm dual 120) liquid cooling setup
And honestly, that's about it. Just needs to look half way decent but more importantly have good functionality. Like I said, I'm not looking to spend $300+ on a rack mount modular hot swappable server case but rather $100-$150 on a good functioning tower (or desktop style case) with looks as a 2nd priority as it will sit in the back room usually not seen.
Requirements:
Must have 6 or more internal 3.5 bays (don't have to be hot swappable at all)
Must have good room behind the motherboard tray for cable management
Half way decent cooling (5 or 6 HD's plus an OC'd i7 and 12gb of RAM)
Things I'd like to have:
Ability to install a dual rad (240mm dual 120) liquid cooling setup
And honestly, that's about it. Just needs to look half way decent but more importantly have good functionality. Like I said, I'm not looking to spend $300+ on a rack mount modular hot swappable server case but rather $100-$150 on a good functioning tower (or desktop style case) with looks as a 2nd priority as it will sit in the back room usually not seen.
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