mini itx case

[MrWalex]

Any recommendations for a mini itx case for a nas that can hold about 6 drives

 

also anything i should specifically know about hardware picking for a nas, ive build many systems but never a nas

[dizmo]

Looks like your pickings are pretty slim

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/case/#t=9,10&xcx=0&J=6,20&sort=price&page=1

I'd almost consider a small mATX enclosure, but it entirely depends on where you're trying to fit it.

[NelizMastr]

What'll be the purpose of the NAS? Just basic file storage or more?

 

If just basic storage, you won't need much. A Celeron or Pentium with 4gigs of RAM and a suitable operating system (FreeNAS, Windows with file sharing, Xpenology etc.) will do. If your budget stretches a little bit, you could get a C-series chipset board with a Pentium and ECC RAM.

[Swiip]

For Freenas it's recommended to have 1GB RAM per TB HDD. And as Nelizmastr says ECC RAM would be nice, but check the compability whit CPU & mainboard.

For playing around i can also recommend to buy a old microserver.