Cheap case for massive number of hard drives?

[Deleted member 193792]

Deep Silence 6 Super Tower Case

Features Overview Specs Heavy duty super towerBuilt like a bunker with ultra thick metalwork; Excellent choice for professional users who require strength, durability and silence while running their programs for hours. Ultimate in silenceWith a lot of mass around the perimeter, decoupled drive...

www.nanoxiausa.com

Is this the best PC case for lots of HDDs? Any other options?

 

[Toothless]

Deep Silence 6 Super Tower Case

Features Overview Specs Heavy duty super towerBuilt like a bunker with ultra thick metalwork; Excellent choice for professional users who require strength, durability and silence while running their programs for hours. Ultimate in silenceWith a lot of mass around the perimeter, decoupled drive...

www.nanoxiausa.com

Is this the best PC case for lots of HDDs? Any other options?

First of all, why necro a four year dead thread?

Second, good luck finding one that's not overpriced to hell.

 

[Deleted member 193792]

First of all, why necro a four year dead thread?

Second, good luck finding one that's not overpriced to hell.

Should I make a new thread instead and clutter the forum?

Not very helpful post...

 

[Toothless]

No one is going to keep track of a dead thread. If it was a thread that's been active for years that's much different.

The helpful part that you ignored is that the case is completely overpriced on their site. I can tell you it's not with $380 because I own that case. The only time it's worth it at that price is if you're running an HTPX sized board and even then there are better options.

 

[Deleted member 193792]

That case is available elsewhere for a lower price, but that wasn't my question.

My question was if there are better options (same amount of HDDs, but maybe with better airflow etc.)

 

[X71200]

That case is horribly overpriced, and yes there are plenty of other choices that hold a lot of HDDs. Phanteks makes some larger cases with that can hold a fair amount of HDDs.

 

[bobbybluz]

The Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 is also a great choice for holding several drives if you can score one cheap. I got mine for $20 off Craigslist 12 years ago and it's still in regular daily use. One great advantage of getting cases cheap is not caring if you have to cut holes in them to add fans.

 

[Deleted member 193792]

That case is horribly overpriced, and yes there are plenty of other choices that hold a lot of HDDs. Phanteks makes some larger cases with that can hold a fair amount of HDDs.

This one? https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qBn8TW/phanteks-enthoo-pro-2-atx-full-tower-case-ph-es620pc_bk01

Any other suggestions?

 

[Toothless]

The Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 is also a great choice for holding several drives if you can score one cheap. I got mine for $20 off Craigslist 12 years ago and it's still in regular daily use. One great advantage of getting cases cheap is not caring if you have to cut holes in them to add fans.

Issue is drives get hot in that since there's no airflow and you can only for 6-8. Had issues in that one.

That case is available elsewhere for a lower price, but that wasn't my question.

My question was if there are better options (same amount of HDDs, but maybe with better airflow etc.)

Amount of drives? No. Better airflow? Yes. Remember you can add drives in 5.25" bays.

 

[X71200]

Yeah that might work, I had the older version of it. Wasn't the best case around though. As for other options, Thermaltake Core W series would also apply.

 

[Deleted member 193792]

Issue is drives get hot in that since there's no airflow and you can only for 6-8. Had issues in that one.


Amount of drives? No. Better airflow? Yes. Remember you can add drives in 5.25" bays.

I would prefer to have more 3.5" bays rather than 5.25" ones (don't need ODD these days).

 

[bobbybluz]

Issue is drives get hot in that since there's no airflow and you can only for 6-8. Had issues in that one.


Amount of drives? No. Better airflow? Yes. Remember you can add drives in 5.25" bays.

I ended up ghetto modding my Cosmos 1000 after the latching assemblies for the side panels failed twice and getting the panels off was a nightmare. Switched to cheap 25 x 16 x 2 furnace filters for the sides and the internal temps dropped drastically as well. I'd buy another if I could get it dirt cheap like the last one.

 

[Toothless]

I would prefer to have more 3.5" bays rather than 5.25" ones (don't need ODD these days).

A 5.25 can turn into 2-3 3.5 bays. Does help if your case is limited but you have other factors taken in.

I ended up ghetto modding my Cosmos 1000 after the latching assemblies for the side panels failed twice and getting the panels off was a nightmare. Switched to cheap 25 x 16 x 2 furnace filters for the sides and the internal temps dropped drastically as well. I'd buy another if I could get it dirt cheap like the last one.

I stuck a fan to that little cutout it has to blow on the ssd. Works nicely.

 

[80-watt Hamster]

Deep Silence 6 Super Tower Case

Features Overview Specs Heavy duty super towerBuilt like a bunker with ultra thick metalwork; Excellent choice for professional users who require strength, durability and silence while running their programs for hours. Ultimate in silenceWith a lot of mass around the perimeter, decoupled drive...

www.nanoxiausa.com

Is this the best PC case for lots of HDDs? Any other options?

Meshify 2 XL, but you'd probably need additional drive sleds, and I can't find where to get those.