Question Need advice on a case with at least 4, 3.5" bays

[markrb38]

I am looking for an inexpensive ATX case (definitely under $100, better under $75) that has at least 4 internal 3.5" drive bays and one or two 2.5" SSD mounts as well. More than 4 would be a nice to have. I don't care about RGB or a see through side panel in fact I prefer not to have them, but I can live with them. I currently have a pretty low end MSI case that has 2, 3.5" bays, but has 3, 5.25" bays that I use adapters on. The case is a little tight and I have outgrown it. It would be nice if it was deep enough to fit a tower cooler like the U14S. I have been looking for days, but most seem to have only 2, 3.5" bays or are just too expensive.

Thank You,
Mark

 

[Kenmitch]

You can mount ssd's anywhere they're out of the using velcro if it's something that's cutting down your case selection. It looks like there are quite a few options with 4 or more internal 3.5" bays on newegg. Most of them look to have external drive bays if you can get over that look. The external drive bays can be used to hold ssd's with a adapter.

Maybe something like the Corsair Carbide Series 100R Silent Edition would work for you. Guess 150mm max cooler height might be a concern.

Coolermaster MasterBox NR600?

 

[Paperdoc]

A couple thoughts to add. Many cases have 3½" bays designed for use with floppy drives, and hence covered on the front with panels to be removed when so used. But you can mount a 3½" HDD in one of those and just put that blank panel back on.

For SSD's one way to mount is in a 3½" bay with an adapter for size. But you also can get an adapter to mount TWO SSD's into one 3½" bay, IF you have one bay available.

 

[Raduque]

Coolermaster MasterBox NR600?

I would second this one. I'm going to be getting it to upgrade the case on my server (it's using some ancient Enermax "gaming" tower that's, literally, falling apart).

It has 3 3.5" drive bays inside the PSU shroud (cooled by the lower front 120mm fan) and one side mount on the reverse of the motherboard tray. I, however, am just going to transfer my 2x5 3.5" drive cages from the Enermax to the NR600 and rig up a mount for them to sit on the power supply shroud getting active cooling from the front 120mm fans.

 

[kurosaki]

Antecs p182, used. Will fit more and as silent it gets!