NAS case question

[Pinkieprime]

Budget (including currency): 900

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: video streaming nas

Other details:. I'm looking for a case that will fit at least 2 NAS drives, but in the smallest form factor possible. I would go with one of the qnap machines, but one I prefer to build it myself and two, that processor won't powerful enough. Thoughts?

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Id probably just get a synology here if it was me.

 

What all do you want the nas to do, the included processors are fine for most uses. 

 

There aren't many 2 bay nas cases out there. Do you need 2.5 or 3.5 in hdds. How much storage do you need?

If you want really tiny, you can just do something like a pi + a external hdd, or something like a odroid hc2

[Pinkieprime]

I'm wanting to support 7 or 8 streams. Going for a ryzen 3600 to accomplish this. Was looking at a fractal node 202 but it doesn't support 3.5 in drives

[IkeaGnome]

9 minutes ago, Pinkieprime said:

I'm wanting to support 7 or 8 streams. Going for a ryzen 3600 to accomplish this. Was looking at a fractal node 202 but it doesn't support 3.5 in drives

Have a look at some of the ITX Silverstone cases. Might fit what you need pretty well

https://www.silverstonetek.com/product_case.php?bno=147&tb=1&area=en

[Pinkieprime]

9 hours ago, IkeaGnome said:

Have a look at some of the ITX Silverstone cases. Might fit what you need pretty well

https://www.silverstonetek.com/product_case.php?bno=147&tb=1&area=en

I've looked at those before but they don't fit in my entertainment center. So I need something really streamlined. Or I may just have to get it it's own stand. Actually might not be a bad idea, because I'm trying to build this, a gaming rig and get a ps5. This entertainment center is just too small

[IkeaGnome]

1 hour ago, Pinkieprime said:

I've looked at those before but they don't fit in my entertainment center. So I need something really streamlined. Or I may just have to get it it's own stand. Actually might not be a bad idea, because I'm trying to build this, a gaming rig and get a ps5. This entertainment center is just too small

How much space do you have?

[burh4n]

@Pinkieprimelike @IkeaGnomeasked, knowing the volumetric space you have will be helpful in recommended a case (photos with dimensions could be great). If you're going with an ITX build, you could build something custom yourself using a 3D printer or 20x20 mm aluminum extrusions (if so inclined). I second the Silverstone cases, they seem very nice and have a lot of great features. Personally my NAS is in a Fractal Node 804, and would also recommend these cases (I fell in love with the 804 while building and want to move my main system into one). 

[brob]

https://ncases.com/collections/m1/products/m1

[Pinkieprime]

I decided it would just be easier to get a new shelf or build one rather than modify my entire build

[Brums]

On 3/21/2021 at 2:05 AM, burh4n said:

@Pinkieprimelike @IkeaGnomeasked, knowing the volumetric space you have will be helpful in recommended a case (photos with dimensions could be great). If you're going with an ITX build, you could build something custom yourself using a 3D printer or 20x20 mm aluminum extrusions (if so inclined). I second the Silverstone cases, they seem very nice and have a lot of great features. Personally my NAS is in a Fractal Node 804, and would also recommend these cases (I feel in love with the 804 while building and want to move my main system into one). 

Exactly the same situation for me @burh4n, my main computer is now in the Node 804 despite being purchased for a NAS build.