I went for a eBay 4u server case, no hotswap bays or anything, just 13 or so 3.5" slots with a a row of 3x120mm fans behind them. Sits in the garage out of sight all for £45 delivered.
This one https://www.logic-case.com/products/rackmount-chassis/4u/4u-standard-chassis-15-x-35-hdd-sc-415h/
Got the price wrong it was £50, and 15 drive bays, I populate every other one. Temps are about 25 at the moment, but it is sat in the garage, which is always cooler than the house. I think I just run it with the 120mm fans (and CPU and PSU) but quieter ones as the ones that came with it sounded like an aircraft taking off.
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I 3D printed a custom PC case:
https://www.printables.com/model/486506-3d-print-pc
I went for a eBay 4u server case, no hotswap bays or anything, just 13 or so 3.5" slots with a a row of 3x120mm fans behind them. Sits in the garage out of sight all for £45 delivered.
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This one https://www.logic-case.com/products/rackmount-chassis/4u/4u-standard-chassis-15-x-35-hdd-sc-415h/ Got the price wrong it was £50, and 15 drive bays, I populate every other one. Temps are about 25 at the moment, but it is sat in the garage, which is always cooler than the house. I think I just run it with the 120mm fans (and CPU and PSU) but quieter ones as the ones that came with it sounded like an aircraft taking off.
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