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2-System Case For PC/NAS Combo?

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So I've begun thinking about what I'd want to put my future hardware in when I move out of the house and am on my own, and it came to mind I might want to have a NAS-type device to do backups since standalone drives have just gotten horribly slow for such a thing. I started looking at dual-system cases, but I was consistently disappointed by the options I found. Most support up to an EATX in one side and only an ITX in the other. While I would have been fine with the EATX side, only having ITX on the other means I'd have to get one Hell of a RAID card to attach my theoretical drive array to instead of 2 cheaper cards, and that very much limits my networking options if I start a family and want there to be more access to it. You see, ITX boards never come with double NIC options, much less double 10GB, which would be preferable so my main rig could attach directly and I could have a connection going to the house network for everyone else to use so nothing would get slowed down during a backup.

 

I've also been trying to find a chassis that I could do water cooling on, preferably one which supports 140 by x radiators. After all, cooling an E5 Xeon and a future flagship GPU in addition to the secondary CPU won't be such an easy task...

 

And to top it off, I'm finding it difficult to find cases that have just a couple 5.25" bays for the reservoir and fan controller(s) and use the rest of the vertical real estate for fans for the drives. I'd also prefer to have a magnetic fan filter... Yes, I want it all I guess, but I need advice on what would be the best compromise...

 

I'd like the front bay configuration, storage bay options, and wheels of this

I'd like the motherboard, cable routing, front fan config, power button config, and dust filter option of this.

And I'd actually like everything to just be 140mm fans so I can hang dual 560mm rads off the back...

I'd also prefer the case not weigh 20KG with nothing inside it yet, but maybe I'm asking too much all things considered...

 

Does anyone know of the miracle case I yearn for?

Software Engineer for Suncorp (Australia), Computer Tech Enthusiast, Miami University Graduate, Nerd

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So i guess the CoolerMaster Stacker 935 + 915F is a straight no-no? :(

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So i guess the CoolerMaster Stacker 935 + 915F is a straight no-no? :(

No because it can't support 2 systems and I can't have my main workstation also acting as a server at the same time. The performance hits would become ungodly over time.

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Look here:

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/285359-holy-hell-linus-needs-to-review-this/

 

Only dual system case that I know of...

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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No because it can't support 2 systems and I can't have my main workstation also acting as a server at the same time. The performance hits would become ungodly over time.

something that is huge to support 2 full system that i can think off is from CaseLabs? :/

 

their chassis has rollers for easy moving

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Look here:

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/285359-holy-hell-linus-needs-to-review-this/

 

Only dual system case that I know of...

That's not REALLY a dual-system case.

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That's not a dual-system case.

 

It is, watch the video later in. (About 6:45 and on)

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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It is, watch the video later in. (About 6:45 and on)

It is and it's not. You really have no way to separate the storage arrays and access them separately, you limit cooling options, and I'm still stuck with a single expensive RAID card option. Also the power routing options are damn tough because there's only one PSU supported. It is interesting though...

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It is and it's not. You really have no way to separate the storage arrays and access them separately, you limit cooling options, and I'm still stuck with a single expensive RAID card option. Also the power routing options are damn tough because there's only one PSU supported. It is interesting though...

 

Actually there are two PSUs supported, one must be quite small though. (one in the front in front of the lower mobo once the 2nd pc case parts are installed)

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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Actually there are two PSUs supported, one must be quite small though. (one in the front in front of the lower mobo once the 2nd pc case parts are installed)

Well, exactly. You have to get an itx PSU and get extenders which means a long, jumbled cable rout... It's just not that great a design.

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Well, exactly. You have to get an itx PSU and get extenders which means a long, jumbled cable rout... It's just not that great a design.

Well i hate to say but that is your best bet(unless you want to drop serious dough) And every problem has a solution, so you're saying that you will need extenders, but having a case with 2 computers in it and extenders is better than 2 separate computers and no extenders :)

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Well i hate to say but that is your best bet(unless you want to drop serious dough) And every problem has a solution, so you're saying that you will need extenders, but having a case with 2 computers in it and extenders is better than 2 separate computers and no extenders :)

You've never tried to clean such a setup lol! I'm willing to fork over $800 if need be for a permanent solution.

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