>>>>> "Roger" == Roger Heflin <rogerheflin@xxxxxxxxx> writes: Roger> resending without html. Lovely that you seem to have to disable html Roger> on each reply. Roger> I found an $80 rackmount case that has 2 sets of 3x5.25" bays and Roger> would take 2 of the 4 into 3 3.5" hot swap bays (icy dock or athena Roger> like devices). Roger> https://www.newegg.com/black-istarusa-d-416/p/N82E16811165215 This looks like an interesting case, lots and lots of drive bays... https://www.newegg.com/rosewill-rsv-l4500u-black/p/N82E16811147328?quicklink=true and it looks like it even has USB3 on the front. Roger> Outside of that one I did not see much that had 6 external 5.25" Roger> slots and did not cost a huge amount. The above is empty, no fans, Roger> no PS. Roger> I have an old ThermalKing M9 that has 9-5.25" external bays and I Roger> have 3 of the 4 into 3's in it giving me 12 usable hot swap 3.5" Roger> drives, but that case appears to no longer be made, and I seem to Roger> remember when I bought it I only found maybe 3 cases similar to it and Roger> a couple of them were 2x the price. Roger> Now it appears that the most important feature of a case is having Roger> way too many colorful lighted fans.
