While the total hard drive storage locations are ultimately the most important factor of any good case, there are other key things that must be taken into consideration. First, you need to determine the type of motherboard you’ll be using before actually buying a case. While all of these features are helpful to some people, you really need to assess exactly what you’ll be using, as well as what features will be beneficial to you.

Unique hard drive mounting system, fitting up to 8x 3.5″, 4x 2.5” or up to 10x 3.5”, 2x 2.5″ drives HDD/SSDHighly effective dual chamber case layout for best possible cooling. Minimalistic design with an elegant brushed aluminum front panel Three Fractal Design Silent Series R2 fans included All intakes feature removable dust filters providing a dust-free interior. Featuring a window side panel to show off your set up in style. Fan controller included. Five expansion slots that allows for multiple GPU setups. The fixed slow speed of the included case fans do a remarkably fine job of controlling temps with little noise above ambient. See previous chart also. Rear: 1 - 120mm fan slots (included is 1 hydraulic bearing 120mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed)

On the front of the main chamber is space for 2x fans, 1 of which comes pre-installed. Also removing the front panel will give access to the dust filter when it comes time to clean it.Overall, NAS cases are unique in the sense that each user will have different requirements depending on the RAID array size you’ll be using. The obvious requirement for most people is to determine how many total hard drives you’ll need first. Three Fractal Design Silent Series R2 fans included with the case and space for an additional 7 fans.