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Hi. I'm going to build PC and looking for a case that is probably not exist. Need an E-ATX case something like mid or full tower, classic design, aluminum with tempered glass of course and easy access for HDDs (about 10) like storage servers have. I like Phanteks Enthoo Elite, but it's too big, heavy and expensive. Any ideas?

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6 minutes ago, us3r said:

Hi. I'm going to build PC and looking for a case that is probably not exist. Need an E-ATX case something like mid or full tower, classic design, aluminum with tempered glass of course and easy access for HDDs (about 10) like storage servers have. I like Phanteks Enthoo Elite, but it's too big, heavy and expensive. Any ideas?

Corsair 900D?

Cooler master HAF stacker?

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You cannot fit an EATX motherboard, a PSU, and 10 HDDs in a mid tower case.

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Thanks for the answer. First is not bad, but at all - ugly and uglier. Something with side access for HDDs, let's say you open the tempered glass (as door, without screws) and then you can easy install or remove any hard drive you want. Forgot to tell, the most important thing in this build is appearance. Can't explain what I exactly want in design, cause I actually don't know, but something like Phanteks Enthoo Elite or Evolv. 

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4 minutes ago, us3r said:

Yep, I think so... maybe wider case or even cube, but not too tall.

Then that's not really a mid tower if it's got more volume than a full tower...

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2 minutes ago, us3r said:

I thought even to build a storage server, maybe it's better idea than just put everything in one case (less space for cooling then), but server isn't cheap.

A NAS is a better idea than a PC with 10 drives IMO.

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Perfect case depends heavily on the person, for me on a build like that my perfect case, outside of actual rack cases, would be TJ11.
And if you're looking for a case to put that many HDDs in, temp glass, etc etc you'll want a tower, not a midi unless you wanna spend a lot of time modding it only to find out you might not be able to fit the EATX board anyways, oh and it will be heavy as fuck.
 

8 minutes ago, us3r said:

I thought even to build a storage server, maybe it's better idea than just put everything in one case (less space for cooling then), but server isn't cheap.

Storage server can be cheap, if you use regular HW, HW raid (you'll need same size disks for this) or unraid etc. Drives are usually the biggest cost.

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I know lots of hard drives take lots of space that's not good for cooling. Ok, let's say I can build later a storage server, what the case then? I need something nice, and those couple 2.5/3.5" SSD or HDD I would like to hide behind the motherboard or on the bottom, where is PSU (PSU I'd like to hide too), so only MB and liquid cooling. What do you think?

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also 90% of TG cases are still using screws

 

One of the cases that fits your bill to a small degree is the Mastercase 5T

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3 minutes ago, Mooshi said:

Why would anyone need 10 drives when you can get 6TB drives these days.

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Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 900 should fit everything you want.

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