SFF Cases for mATX and NAS Use

[Wolfsbane2k]

Hi.

I've just had my old hardware wireless router go bang in the heat that we've had over the last 2 weeks and looking to tidy up my computer area ( print server, 3 external hard drives and 8 port switch) as a result.

I'm therefore trying to find a small mATX case that has space for 2x5 1/2 " bays and pref 5x 3.5" bays.

Do such things exist to buy off the shelf, or has anybody built one themselves?

Cheers!

Wolfsbane2k

[Steve B]

hey man, the aspire x-qpack case is m-atx format, and it takes 2x5.25" and 3x3.5" which i think is the most ur gonna be able to fit in such a small case. If ur using on-board VGA, you can create a plinth to mount another 2 hdd's on the other side of the 5.25" drive cages and that'll give u all 5

[Wolfsbane2k]

hey man, the aspire x-qpack case is m-atx format, and it takes 2x5.25" and 3x3.5" which i think is the most ur gonna be able to fit in such a small case. If ur using on-board VGA, you can create a plinth to mount another 2 hdd's on the other side of the 5.25" drive cages and that'll give u all 5

Excellent idea. Any pictures of it being done?

Hmm, price of the case is £65, a little higher than i wanted :/

[Steve B]

ive not seen it being done, but it is a fantastic case. if u google it for some inside pictures, the rack that the hard drives sit in slides out to allow u to mount the hdd's
ive got my res mounted there so i dont actually use the drive rack.
if you do end up using that case, u can have the rack for the other 2 drives if u want

[BUFF]

Silverstone TJ-08 has 2x 5.25" & 4x 3.5" plus there is space for more if you get the mounting brackets plus decent cooling (2x120mm)