Bastian Büttner
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Hi everyone,
having read cyberjocks hardware guide I searched a more specific thread about tower cases for FreeNAS homeservers and found none. So that's why I started this one.
Doing some search in the forum and internet here are some tower cases that are suitable for FreeNAS purposes imho.
I'd be happy for more recommendations and discussions/opinions about specific cases.
I'll extend/modify the list in the future.
having read cyberjocks hardware guide I searched a more specific thread about tower cases for FreeNAS homeservers and found none. So that's why I started this one.
Doing some search in the forum and internet here are some tower cases that are suitable for FreeNAS purposes imho.
I'd be happy for more recommendations and discussions/opinions about specific cases.
I'll extend/modify the list in the future.
- mini-ITX
- LIAN-LI PC-Q26A/B, 10 x 3.5 HDDs, 1x 2.5, no 5.25 external, 3 x 120mm fans @ HDDs
Size: 200 x 395 x 410 mm³ (W x H x D)
Price: ~ € 180 (geizhals); not listed in newegg so far
- Fractal Design Node 304, 6 x 3.5 HDDs, 1x 92mm fan @ HDDs
Size: 250 x 210 x 374 mm³ (W x H x D)
Price: ~ € 80 (geizhals)
- Silverstone DS380, 8x 3.5 HDDs hotswappable + 4x 2.5 slots internal, 3 x 120mm fans (1x rear, 2 at side of HDDs)
Size: 211 x 285 x 360 mm³ (W x H x D)
Price: ~ € 150 (geizhals); ~ $ 150 (newegg) Thanks @INCSlayer
- LIAN-LI PC-Q26A/B, 10 x 3.5 HDDs, 1x 2.5, no 5.25 external, 3 x 120mm fans @ HDDs
- µ-ATX
- Nanoxia Deep Silence 4, 6x 3.5 HDDs internal, 2x 5.25 external, 1 x 120mm fan @ HDDs
Size: 200 x 380 x 480mm³ (W x D x H)
Remarks: dust filters, sound damping, HDD decoupling
Price: ~ € 65 (geizhals); ~ $ 90 (amazon.com)
- Fractal Design Node 804, 8x 3.5 + 2x 2.5"/3.5, 1x 5.25 slimline, 1 x 120mm fan @ HDDs
Size: 344 x 307 x 389mm³ (W x H x D)
Remarks: HDD decoupling
Price: ~ € 100 (geizhals)
- Nanoxia Deep Silence 4, 6x 3.5 HDDs internal, 2x 5.25 external, 1 x 120mm fan @ HDDs
- ATX
- Fractal Design R5, 8 x 3.5 HDDs + 2 x 2.5 HDDs, 2x 5.25 external, 2 x 140mm fans @ HDDs
Size: 232 x 451 x 532 mm³ (W x H x D)
Remarks: dust filters, sound damping, HDD decoupling
Price: ~ € 100 (geizhals); ~ $ 100 (newegg)
Sharkoon Rebel9, 9x 5.25 external (HDDs via HotSwap cage)
Size: 202 x 440 x 455 mm³ (W x D x H)
Remarks: cheap case, but might offer up to 15 internal 3.5 HDDs with cages.
Price: ~ € 40 (geizhals); not listed in newegg
Only 6x 5.25 external; thanks @Ericloewe for the correction
instead:
- Sharkoon T9 Value, 9x 5.25 external (HDDs via HotSwap cage)
Size: 200 x 440 x 475mm³ (W x D x H)
Remarks: cheap case, can offer space for up to 15 hotswap 3.5 HDDs (5in3 cage)
Price: ~ € 60 (geizhals); not listed in newegg
- Antec Twelve Hundred, 12x 5.25 external (HDDs via HotSwap cage)
Size: 213 x 582 x 513 mm³ (W x D x H)
Remarks: Gamer case, can offer up to 20 internal 3.5 HDDs with cages.
Price: ~ € 160 (geizhals); ~$ 180 in newegg (promo until 6/14/2015 for $ 135) Thanks @Jailer
- Cooler Master N400, 8x 3.5 bays (1 exposed, 7 hidden) + 3x 2.5 bays + 2x 5.25 bays (exposed)
Size: 202 x 378 x 445 mm³ (W x D x H)
Remarks: cheap case, good ventilation possible
Price: ~ € 45 (geizhals); ~ $ 60 (newegg) Thanks @Trapizomba
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- Fractal Design R5, 8 x 3.5 HDDs + 2 x 2.5 HDDs, 2x 5.25 external, 2 x 140mm fans @ HDDs
- E-ATX
- Nanoxia Deep Silence 5 rev.B, 11 x 3.5 HDDs, 4x 5.25 external, 2 x 140mm fans @ HDDs
Size: 232 x 550 x 550 mm³ (W x D x H)
Remarks: dust filters, sound damping, HDD decoupling
Price: ~ € 120 (geizhals); not listed in newegg so far
- Fractal Design Define XL R2, 8x 3.5 HDDs, 4 x 5.25 external, 2x 140 mm fans @ HDDs
Size: 232 x 559 x 560 mm³ (W x D x H)
Remarks: dust filters, sound damping, HDD decoupling
Price: ~ € 125 (geizhals)
- Nanoxia Deep Silence 5 rev.B, 11 x 3.5 HDDs, 4x 5.25 external, 2 x 140mm fans @ HDDs
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