JONSBO N1 Mini-ITX NAS Chassis, ITX Computer Case, 5+1 Disk Bays NAS Mini Aluminum with Steel Plate Case, Built-in 14cm Fan, Only SFX Power Bite, Support H 70mm CPU Cooler

This case came recommended on many sites and build lists. I agree that it is well worth the money. It's got it all. Small form factor (relative to the drive bays). Nice layout and access to the drive bays. One screw and the cover slides open to 5 hot swap bays. You can stand it up or lay it down. It's got great air flow with the large included fan. There's really a lot to like and not much to complain about. If you are building a NAS this is the case for you.

Outer shell is top norch finish and very stylish. I really like how sleek and minimal it looks (kinda having a Apple design style). The internal build is ok-ish ( but hey, this is not an expensive case overall). The PCIe is not aligned properly and it wobbles a lot when place without the outer shell.I bought it to build a PC only for coding. I did not install any extra hard disk and PCIe cards. It works great so far. Cooling is beyond my expectation probably because no disk is blocking the intake fan. The 140mm fan is really quiet (competive to noctua lines).The case is roomy so it is very easy to manage your cable and you can have a decent cooler (I have a 120mm CPU cooling fan). If you wanna put an i7, I think it can handle it. My i5 works well under full stress. You can even do liquid cooling by replace the 140mm intake fan with a single fan radiator (you have to drill into the thin metal frame to hold the radiator).One thing I do not like is the shipping. They charge a big premium but get delayed by one week (taking me half a month to get it). Luckily Amazon refund my shipping charge. Otherwise I would definite give it a 5 star.

So I went into this knowing it'd be blue. I'm fine with that, everything doesn't have to be space gray.In my instance I was coming from an ITX box with a bunch of drives sitting outside, so this is FAR more finished. You need to be careful attaching to the SATA backplane - you'll want right angle SATA cables, and be very careful when closing the case that you don't knock them hard -- the SATA connectors can break off the daughterboard (ask me how I know).A couple of fun facts. I used a PicoPSU 250w, which freed up the power supply area. That allowed me to drill a couple of holes in the retention bracket and install a few more drives, so mine is currently running with 7 3.5 18TB drives. Not bad at all. I did swap the 140MM fan for an arctic cooling one, which increased airflow and reduced noise a bit. I also added a 60mm noctua at the old PSU entrance for the additional drives. This fit the existing mount holes for the PSU.Keeps them all cool, whisper quiet, and not looking like a disemboweled box of parts.Oh, one last thing. The customer service has been superb. I managed to break the SATA backplane - totally my fault. So I reached out to buy a replacement, and they sent me one for free. Great product, great company, will definitely buy from them again.

The case is great for a NAS build. Not much else on the market that compares when you're talking about looks. Built an unraid 5 drive nas, and it works really well. I wish they would have added a reset button on the front, which would have helped a few times, otherwise it has anything you need.The case is compact, and wiring everything up took some time. It would be good if they added a few mm of space underneath to run the wires better, otherwise it's a real tight fit. The single fan works well and keeps the hdds cool enough. If I had to do it again, I would buy this case without any hesitations.One thing to note, the 5 hhd bays are powered off 2 molex cables. So when you purchase a psu that only has 1 cable with 4x sata plugs, you won't need to buy another cable like I did, as 2 molex plugs will power the backplane and the fan.

This thing has a great compact design for home-built NASs. I love the thick aluminum construction, and the design that looks as good standing as a tower or on its side like a more traditional NAS or mini PC.My only real complaint is related to noise. I have four high usage / high availability 7200RPM HDDs in the case. Of course a case with sufficient ventilation cannot suppress the inherent noise of that many rust spinners, but part of the issue is that the case seems to send those sound waves into whatever surface it's sitting on, whether it's on the rubberized side or on the four feet. I have it sitting on its side on a thick layer of foam padding just to not annoy neighbors downstairs (there were complaints). I imagine Jonsbo could have provided feet that do a better job of reducing those vibrations, and I really wish they had.

Got this for my first DIY NAS/homeserver. The metal exterior is really nice, even if it makes the whole package heavy once built. The fact that the whole build sits in the 'core' of the PC makes the final steps of building really clean. Had a few errant cable to manage that were getting pinched. But, if you're taking your time and being careful, you won't have an issue with it.Of course, now that it's built and set up in a semi-permanent location, I haven't thought about it at all. But on the occasion where I have to actually press the power button, I always chuckle and think how good it looks.