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Chassis for NAS

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/chassis-for-nas.177995/

prabhu.wali
prabhu.wali Original post #1
Sep 22, 2013 at 3:38 PM
Hi fellas,
I m thinking of building a NAS and i was looking for chassis to house at least 4-5 drive days similar to a drobo any suggestions?since m unable to find one :-?
harshilsharma63
harshilsharma63 #2
Sep 22, 2013 at 3:50 PM
Can you mention which other hardware you will be using in it?
prabhu.wali
prabhu.wali #3
Sep 22, 2013 at 4:06 PM
sure Intel E7200@2.53GHZ motherboard intel DG41RQ,ramDDR2 4GB and 2 1tb hdds but will more and replace them in the future
harshilsharma63
harshilsharma63 #4
Sep 22, 2013 at 4:26 PM
NZXT Source 210 will be good. Or why not get a cheap case and mod it for some extra fan slots?
prabhu.wali
prabhu.wali #5
Sep 22, 2013 at 4:38 PM
i think that'd be a bit bulky,i need something more compact since i already own a coolermaster storm enforcer,may be something like Cooler Master HAF XB but with more drive bays