Hello, new to sub hope this is right place to post this. I have a Corsair 4000D and am running out of space for HDDs. I have USB ones I haven't shucked because no place for it in case. I run a plex server on unraid with the PC and am thinking about getting case with more HDD slots. I really like the fractal design 7 XL, but out of my budget at the moment. So I was wondering what case would give me the most HDD slots for under $150?
Tldr: What case gives me most HDD slots under $150? I would be happy with 8 slots but more is better.
It came out as the cheapest option for 12+ slots cases. You can compare here: https://geizhals.de/?cat=gehatx&xf=14070_12&sort=p#productlist (only if you're German or at least in Europe), don't know about price comparison sites in other parts of the world with as many filter options.
Nothing beats those old Sharkoon cases with the 9x 5.25" bays in front imo. 90€ or so back in those days. Add some hotswaps to it.
Maybe look online for some old builds that use it?
The problem you will run into after reaching a specific amount of HDD slots are for one the slots to connect those on the motherboard, which can be upgraded by a raid controller. Next issue are your lanes you using on the board... NAS not an option?