I'm running 5 hard drives and right now they're all crammed into a very tight space and if I do not point a house fan directly at the open side of my case, they get well beyond uncomfortably hot to touch, bordering on hot enough to BURN! Obviously this can't be good for the drives, so I'm looking at upgrading my case (one of those old old antec jobs with the door on front.. ) to something a bit roomier, with a specific emphasis on expansion and cooling..
something that can be purchased without a psu would be best as I already have one that suits me.
suggestions? I like the YY-0221 because it has 8 internal 3 1/2inch bays and they're separated from the motherboard so that I can focus on cooling that side. any alternatives should have a similiar layout/capacity.
edit: I just realized that "where to buy" is a stupid question that google can better answer.
something that can be purchased without a psu would be best as I already have one that suits me.
suggestions? I like the YY-0221 because it has 8 internal 3 1/2inch bays and they're separated from the motherboard so that I can focus on cooling that side. any alternatives should have a similiar layout/capacity.
edit: I just realized that "where to buy" is a stupid question that google can better answer.
My primary issues were cooling and cabling. The YY only allows for one 92mm (front, motherboard compartment) and two 80mm fans (rear, drive compartment). So, it's on the noisy side and doesn't allow for much airflow. The motherboard compartment is also quite narrow and somewhat cramped, which hinders cooling even more, and is not deep enough to accommodate most tower style CPU coolers or passive VGA coolers (e.g.: Arctic Cooling Accelero S1). My P5K-E didn't install properly either (didn't line up with the back plate) so I had to use several brass washers to raise the standoffs. Lastly, cable management is essentially NIL and short of removing the front cover the YY very much requires tools. :/
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