I am building a server on a Super Micro X8DTN+ motherboard (11x13"), and I want to use at least 5x HDD (3.5 or 2.25"). I am looking for a decent case, but not too expensive…
I know the FD Define 7 XL would do it very well…but its too expensive…
Antec had a nice one P101, but then the HDD bay would be in the way.
Is there any other cheaper cases which would fit my specs ???
I highly recommend the Enthoo Pro chassis linked above. I just put one of the Supermicro + boards into one. About 1/3 of the holes don’t have match up with standoffs (I used non-conductive spacers instead where there was metal underneath them to support the board).
I put an X8DTI-F into a Deepcool Shield V2 case and every mounting hole lined up . It is atx tower size and it’s not heavy or expensive but there’s only room for two hdd sleds in the cage .
If You use a newer power supply that is not too long You can remove the cage from the bottom
and mount the drives on brackets in that space. I also had great results using their Mattrex 70 case with similar motherboards . There is no space for an optical drive in these cases when an board of that size is used .
The X8DTI-F is only E-ATX. OP has an EE-ATX/SSI-EEB size MB.
That said, it looks like it will work because it is a bottom mount PSU with space at the top for a radiator, which is where the extended RAM slots will end up. So there won’t be holes for mounting there, but it should fit.
It is a popular case and there is a lot of room inside for a build in a case that size and at that price it is no wonder it is getting hard to find . Three in stock at Canada Computers in Richmond BC at C$39 with $4 shipping discount . I got mine from Amazon at that price a while back . I know what You mean about the extra ram slots in the top because I have a board like that in an old Cooler Master Cosmos case . It weighs a ton and it is big . At that time the water cooled cases were slowly coming out .Now there are a lot of cases built for that but It takes more research to find the right one because nobody advertises that they also have room for an EEB board . Lookout for things in the way at the top - like audio,usb and power on case top- instead of the front panel . Happy hunting
Hi
My biggest concern is the with of the case, because I am going to install 4x HP SAS 2.5" disks, and I want to use a IBM M1015 controller (Proxmox setup) with mini SAS SFF cables, therefore there must be clearence for the SAS connector + the SATA power connector - see picture. There must be at least 1.5" clearence from the disk connector to the sidepanel…
This is from my Matrexx 55 V3 - The mobo fits when you remove the USB/audio bracket from the ase in the uppper right corner. But I can not close the sidepanel when using the HDD case with my SAS disks…
I can see that the Matrexx 70 is a little wider and has 7mm more clearence for cable management. So that might be enough.