Want to build my own mini NAS. Want it really small.

[boomhower]

I'd just get a Synology and call it a day.

 

[Knavish]

This is the case you are looking for: http://www.logicsupply.com/products/a7879.
4X Hotswap Bays
8" x 10" x 12"

 

[ecosmartpc]

This new Chenbro mini-itx server case looks interesting
http://www.provantage.com/chenbro-micom-sr30169t2-250~7CHEN15V.htm

and the old standby:
http://www.chenbro.com/corporatesite/products_detail.php?sku=167

 

[Zap]

video of new Chenbro

I own one of the old units. Noisy and ventilation wasn't that great, but it was small.
old 10.24" Height x 5.51" Width x 10.24" Depth
new 10.6" Height x 8.7" Width x 12.2" Depth
Lian Li 11.02" Height x 7.83" Width x 14.41" Depth

The Lian Li is the size of their typical "big ITX tower" cases such as PC-Q08, PC-TU200, PC-Q25. Those do not have externally available swap bays, but they do hold a LOT of drives for being only a bit bigger. Some also have hot swap bays, but you have to open the side panel to get to them, and they don't use trays.

Seriously, Chenbro couldn't find a way to make ventilation and PSU better while keeping the smaller size?

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

I LOVE how the BitFenix can support an actual gaming video card though. If this is going to be a video processing box I'll need to install a video card with nVidia CUDA technology.

Doesn't QuickSync blow it out of the water?

 

[ecosmartpc]

Lian-Li PC-Q08 (if you want an ODD) or PC-Q25 make great NAS cases.

 

[Zap]

Doesn't QuickSync blow it out of the water?

It all depends on software support. If fbb already has software that supports CUDA but which doesn't support Quick Sync, then a moot issue.