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I'm looking for a very flexible Hot Swap bay

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I play CS:GO fairly well and it's to the point where I have to transition from MMing to ESEA. The problem is the ESEA client is basically a trojan. It has kernel level access to your computer and scans EVERYTHING. Now, I do finances and stuff on my computer and run a very tight ship, so this client along with ESEA's history (a previous version had a hidden bitcoin miner, there was a million dollar lawsuit that ESEA lost), means I cannot actually install the ESEA client on my rig. My idea is to have a hot swap bay. One with my main OS install and ETC, one with a pure CS:GO and ESEA install. The problem? My main OS install is an SSD and a mass storage HDD. My ESEA install would be just an HDD (boot times be damned). I can make it so my mass storage HDD is a 2.5" form factor so that's no issue. The problem is both the mass storage HDD and main OS SSD must be unplugged for me to feel safe with the ESEA trojan HDD connected. I'm in a Cooler Master Elite 130 ITX case, so I only have a single 5.25" bay to work with. Is there a single hot swap bay that can make this work? I really don't want to be fiddling around every time, which would get annoying fast and is basically unworkable.

 

TL;DR I need a hot swap bay to switch between two setups, and it must fit in a single 5.25" bay: setup 1: 2x 2.5", setup 2: 1x 3.5". I know that one exists such that I can switch between 1x 2.5" and 1x 3.5", but I really need a way to fit that second 2.5" in there and all in a single 5.25" since I'm in an ITX case.

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Full diy (without the backup part)?: 

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Full diy (without the backup part)?: 

It's not about backing up data. I'm concerned about my privacy.

 

 

Bitfenix Prodigy

I'm very happy with the case I have now and wouldn't want a bigger one. I think I may have found something that will work for me. I'm double checking now.

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Syba-5-25-Mobile-Extra-SY-MRA55006/dp/B00834SJ8K

Should be fine. I can go with SSD + 3.5" HDD and 3.5" HDD anyway and it'll be just fine. The extra USB connectors are undesirable though and it'd be nice to find one without, and cheaper since I have no need for locks, indicator lights, etc.

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Bitfenix Prodigy

dont see how that will fit in  a case

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It's not about backing up data. I'm concerned about my privacy.

 

 

I'm very happy with the case I have now and wouldn't want a bigger one. I think I may have found something that will work for me. I'm double checking now.

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Syba-5-25-Mobile-Extra-SY-MRA55006/dp/B00834SJ8K

Should be fine. I can go with SSD + 3.5" HDD and 3.5" HDD anyway and it'll be just fine. The extra USB connectors are undesirable though and it'd be nice to find one without, and cheaper since I have no need for locks, indicator lights, etc.

He makes a button what gives power to a hard drive and stops it. Diy hot plug.

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