case replacement/upgrade recommendations from Antec900

[ghat]

hi
I am currently on an Antec 900 Case with hosting about 13 HDD's and a Super Multi BDRW drive.
(2x Norco SS500 racks, some 3in2 HDD rack and a BDRW, total occupying the 9 5.25" bays.

The Antec 900 is not being sold any more and I do not see any other case like that.

Any suggestions ?

Basically I need 13+ hot swap bays and 1 5.25" drive bay

I am good with a Tower case or a Half Depth rack-server enclosure. (would prefer silent)

The only case I found like this is

anidees AI Raider XL Full Tower Tempered Glass XL-ATX/E-ATX/ATX Gaming Case, Support 12 x 5.25 Drive Bay 480/360 Radiator, AI-RA-XL (PC Case ONLY) - Newegg.com

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[ghat]

hi

Technically this could be another choice, if I decide to put 9x HDD internally it will give me 9+5=>14HDD

SilverStone Temjin Series SST-TJ04B-E Black Computer Case - Newegg.com

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[Samuel Tai]

Why not go with a real server chassis?

SC836BA-R920B | 3U | Chassis | Products | Supermicro

836BA-R920B

www.supermicro.com

 

[ghat]

Why not go with a real server chassis?

SC836BA-R920B | 3U | Chassis | Products | Supermicro

836BA-R920B

www.supermicro.com

I will like a half-depth case, I have a u-ATX motherboard, which will also be relatively silent. The case above is full depth 25".

In the good "old days" we had servers like (half depth servers with DC supply)

SGI Rackable 3U 16 Bay SE3016 SAS Expander Chassis Forum Deal

New lower pricing on the SGI Rackable SE3016 3U 16 bay SAS Expander chassis discovered by nitrobass24 on the STH forums.

www.servethehome.com

Rackable Systems+SGI was then sold off to HP Enterprise, don't know if they still sell this thing...

Found another one...

https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/server-nas/RM41-506

This could take 14 drives, but should I get rid of the BDRW drive?

and then this will house 10 HDD + 1BDRW

InWin PE Series​

If only I can add some HDD cage hack on the back side expansion slots (I dont have any card) to house another 3 HDD's

This is $165 on tigerdirect.com