Hdd advice No bay

ICharger · 6 Oct 2018 at 19:26

I have a View 71glass case which is water-cooled so all my drive bays have been removed.
I need a HDD to store all my games.
Where do you recommend I put it?
I did look at usb hdds but I'm really unsure.

ExRayTed · 6 Oct 2018 at 20:04

Depending on the amount of games you have I'd get a suitably sized SSD and this - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/icyb...-2.5-3.5-and-5.25-sata-devices-hd-119-bt.html

Connect, hide round the back somewhere and forget.

ICharger · 6 Oct 2018 at 23:33

Thank you.
Mainly it for a sim to save all the files.
I need about 4tb minimum.
I haven't bought a HDD yet as I'm using my M.2.

Exactly what you said. I need the drive to hide around the back.

I'll check out the link.

freddie64 · 7 Oct 2018 at 06:29

That case has mounting points at the rear of the motherboard tray. (you can fit either 3 x HDDs or 6 x SSDs)

Just use these positions and connect to motherboard and PSU as normal, no need for USB adaptors.

I am not sure how quiet the HDD will be using these points will be though and recommend keeping an eye on HDD temps. (SSDs should be fine)

WantoN · 7 Oct 2018 at 10:59

Do you have SSD mounts?

I just bought a 5tb seagate thats 2.5”. Not cheap, and a bit taller than a regular SSD, but it does the job and it’s nice and quiet.

I needed it for backups rather than games though, I use a 512Gb SSD for games.

ICharger · 8 Oct 2018 at 04:58

The rear of the motherboard is taken up my 2 x commander pros and 2 ssd.
Could I just rest a hdd on the case floor under a shroud? Or does the hdd ned securing?
Thanks.

WantoN · 8 Oct 2018 at 11:06

2.5” HDD if you have clearance, I use one for media & backups.

alex crossland · 9 Oct 2018 at 18:26

I would secure the hdd definitely. mechanical drive vibrate and move when working

freddie64 · 11 Oct 2018 at 05:09

Any chance you could post a couple of photos of the case so we can see what space you have to work with?

You could mount the HDD where you have the SSDs and move them to another position using Velcro to attach them to the case.

edscdk · 11 Oct 2018 at 06:05

MAN UP Hang it in the case from the cables just remember it's there if you decide to move the case.... Job done

heatonpkmassive · 13 Oct 2018 at 19:44

edscdk said:
MAN UP Hang it in the case from the cables just remember it's there if you decide to move the case.... Job done