Any 5 bay silent cases out there? (with 2.5" SSD OS drive space, and slot-in Optical? (like AWIECO?)

I was happy with the EX495 form factor since it is running in a bedroom.

It's time to upgrade, so I'm looking for the perfect similar new server.

The AWIECO one is quite interesting:
http://www.awieco-shop.com/
http://www.awieco-shop.com/category/7-a ... erver.aspx

It's pretty pricey but I don't see any other compact servers out there in this form factor. (let alone it's silent!)
I really love how SEVEN drives will be packed into this thing. (SSD C:\ OS drive, 5 SATA Drives + Blu-Ray slot-in drive)

Did they have some special case made for them? It's hard to believe that a similar generic mini case for this is not out there for DIY yet.

I have to be honest, ever since I put 2011 on my EX495, it's hard for me to spend money upgrading when it's actually working so well right now. I should explore upgrading the CPU on the EX495 possibly. I'd rather have USB 3.0 and an actual display port as an emergency though!

My 100% I'm ready to order urgently feeling has turned into a wait and see the first review feeling for the AWIECO. I forgot how bad the Pounds to Dollar conversion is. (ouch)

Thoughts/Suggestions?

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WHS 2011
Zotec Intel i5 ZBOX ID82 SSD C:
Six 3TB drives via USB 3.0 ProMedia Enclosures
8GB RAM

I'm currently building a new server with a Lian Li PC-Q08B. Its a mini iTX case with 6 - internal 3.5" drives, and support for a 2.5" drive. I'll post more info on my build once it is complete.

The Lian-Li case looks like a good size. I'm not sure how quiet it is though. I'm sure you could replace fans with ultra silent ones as needed. You would also need to find your own silent CPU fan since it doesnt appear to have the heat pipes included.

I shared a ton more details on what I found with the AWIECO case. (actually made by FX)

http://homeservershow.com/forums/index. ... n-optical/

As you can see, my last post says that I decided to hold off on a full refresh, and just sup up my EX495 with a new Q9550S CPU and 4GB RAM.

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WHS 2011
Zotec Intel i5 ZBOX ID82 SSD C:
Six 3TB drives via USB 3.0 ProMedia Enclosures
8GB RAM