In-Win IW-PE052 - PE Series Midi Tower Server Chassis

Iain Gibson

Case delivered next day as advertised (DPD). I bought this case to rehouse my UNRAID server, a modest 6 drive affair built in an old desktop case. As I already had an Ice Dock 4 drive bay (4 drives in 3 5.25 inch slots) this takes me up to 9 drive bays, the aim is to utilize the drives that I had replaced with larger ones as my storage requirements increased. Swapping out components was straightforward, plenty of space and better cable management with the space behind motherboard mount. The easy to remove drive bay caddies come with what I assume (no instructions) are Anti Vibration grommets to mount the drives. Unfortunately when using the grommets the drive caddies are expanded out slightly and no longer fit the slots. However the caddies also allow securing the drives from below so the caddies are still useable. (Seagate Barracuda drives, in case there is a slight difference in drive widths.) This system does not use a back plane for connecting drives but considering the price it's to be expected. Knocked one star off for the anti vibration caddy fail. Not the end of the world for most I expect but it does mean I can't use my 2x2.5inch to 3.5 inch adapter as it has no lower mounting holes. Having searched for a long time for an inexpensive case with more drive bays this is one of the very few available at this price. Good Ventilation and plenty of space in a desktop case, perfect for home use.