DARKROCK Classico Storage Master ATX NAS Computer Case Mid Tower with 4x120mm Fans, USB 3.0 Ready 10 x3.5'' HDD+3 x2.5'' SDD 360mm Supported on Top & Front Radiator GPU Vertically Mounting Black

I was debating on getting the Fractal Design Define 7 XL, but the price was too steep until I stumbled on this one. Made a good decision on purchasing this case, it has what I am looking for. I got the E-ATX variant of the case and comparing the dimensions with the regular variant, it has a slight difference in dimensions and seems to satisfy my needs. I have used a variety of cases including from brands coming from Cooler Master, Corsair and Fractal Design. I bought the case to assemble a home server. It is definitely quiet, and not loud. My current cable management is not bad. But, I do not think it will be pretty considering in future use of other storage devices. You can fit lots of drives into it. There is however a few design flaws. One flaw I noticed is that the controller that operates the case fans does not seem to have enough adhesive to stick to the case, not like you need the controller anyway as you can connect them directly to the motherboard. Not necessarily a problem for myself at the moment, but another flaw is having to keep opening the drive bays to insert HDDs or SSDs. Anyhow, the case is compact and for its price I would definitely purchase again when the time has me decide on choosing a case.

Do you need like 10 bays for your Linux ISOs? Sure we all do! This case is CHEAP and holds tons of drives and accommodates a wide range of motherboard sizes.Likes:-Came with fans and screws and hardware including a 1 to 3 fan splitter-Sturdy enough constructionDislikes:-No easy to install disk caddies - each disk must be screwed into a caddy-The caddy that the disks screw into hold two disks each, you cannot remove a disk from the caddy without removing the four screws that hold the caddy to the case itself. Not awful but if you swap drives frequently this will get old fast.Overall this case is a fantastic value for the size of it, very satisfied with this purchase

While this case boasts of being able to hold a large amount of 3.5" drives, I find the mounting cages make it nearly impossible without having to put a large amount of strain on the SATA cables. You need a healthy mix of 90deg and straight plugs in order to use as many of the available spaces as you can. You can not use a 90deg SATA cable on any drive in the lower positions in any of the cages because of the lip that goes around it. The drive cage on the lowest level is pretty useless except to have a place to coil up all your cable slack. The fit is really tight.The cable routing is beyond lackluster in this case as well. The functionality of the cable management holes is not great because they aren't exactly in user friendly places. The drive cage covers one of them. Routing the front panel USB cable put such a strain on my mobo that it nearly broke the plug. The cable was far too stiff to route any other way than the way I finally managed to get it to go.Other than those flaws, this isn't really a bad case if you want good airflow and space to store a bunch of drives. It looks great put together, and other than fighting cables and plugs it was pretty easy to assemble for the most part.

This thing has some space!I obtained several purple drives to use for my Blue Iris NVR and ran out of space in the case I was using. I ordered this one due to published drive capacity. I was surprised it does not hold 10 HDD as pictured! It has the 8 on the front in the cages, 2 in the bottom by the PSU. AND... two in the bottom under the MB/other drive cages. As well as 2 SSD on the back side of the mother board.Cable management can be a challenge as others have stated I opted to turn the drives around to give me more space. It is a pain with all of the screws mounting everything. Being all mounted like they are all drives are secure and won't move around a lot.If you are looking for something that will hold 10+ HDD and 2 SSD this is the case for you.

Pleasantly surprised! I like this case and it's ideal for a home server/NAS. I have plenty of room for more drives, and look forward to using this case for a long time.