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So, I have a pretty gaming PC now, but it's storage capacity is limited to one SSD and one HDD. I need help deciding on these things:

 

One: I could buy some kind of case that ONLY holds HDDs and somehow hook it up to my PC, sort of like a server that connects via SATA or something (This idea is my favorite)

Two: I could buy a regular external hard drive (Where's the fun in that)

Three: I could buy a new PC case that fits more drives

 

Overall, I'm confused and a bit scared, because my drives are almost full :(

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1 minute ago, PokeMaster3003 said:

So, I have a pretty gaming PC now, but it's storage capacity is limited to one SSD and one HDD. I need help deciding on these things:

 

One: I could buy some kind of case that ONLY holds HDDs and somehow hook it up to my PC, sort of like a server that connects via SATA or something (This idea is my favorite)

Two: I could buy a regular external hard drive (Where's the fun in that)

Three: I could buy a new PC case that fits more drives

 

Overall, I'm confused and a bit scared, because my drives are almost full :(

You could replace one of the drives with a bigger one.

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1 minute ago, PokeMaster3003 said:

So, I have a pretty gaming PC now, but it's storage capacity is limited to one SSD and one HDD. I need help deciding on these things:

 

One: I could buy some kind of case that ONLY holds HDDs and somehow hook it up to my PC, sort of like a server that connects via SATA or something (This idea is my favorite)

Two: I could buy a regular external hard drive (Where's the fun in that)

Three: I could buy a new PC case that fits more drives

 

Overall, I'm confused and a bit scared, because my drives are almost full :(

option 3 is by far the most attractive option. Option one requires you to buy another case so why not just buy a bigger one and put your rig in there. Another option is to buy a NAS.

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59 minutes ago, vorticalbox said:

option 3 is by far the most attractive option. Option one requires you to buy another case so why not just buy a bigger one and put your rig in there. Another option is to buy a NAS.

I don't know how to setup a NAS, but do you have any case suggestions? I would like something that doesn't look like a 13 year-olds hotrod PC, perhaps something subtle?

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39 minutes ago, PokeMaster3003 said:

I don't know how to setup a NAS, but do you have any case suggestions? I would like something that doesn't look like a 13 year-olds hotrod PC, perhaps something subtle?

 

well, I have the switch 810 but any full tower case will do. A  NAS is pretty much put in drives, connect to router and power, go to web interface and set it up. 

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