Hi. I have 2 Vantec NexStar HX4's which I use for discrete HDs to store the usual garbage. I have 3-3T and 1-4T drives. If I put all 4 HDs in one case, one of them starts to get freaky, falls off the bus and sometimes will get that unloveable hard disk sound of death. It seems that with my 4 HDs, they draw too much current, even at an idle. When I limited each case to 2 drives, they work 24/7 and perform quite well. I checked all 4 drives' SMART data just to be sure but all were good. I also haven't used 3 drives in one.
My question is can anyone recommend a 4 drive USB 3 case that they've had for a while with success? I won't really say that money's no object but if anyone suggests something for, saaay, $400, I'm OK with that. On the other hand, if someone says, if you spend $700, you'll *really, really, really* get what you want, I'd figure it out. (Personally, whenever I've read forums where users have asked for suggestions for a laundry list of specs requirements, then adds, "Oh, yeah it's got to be cheap because I have no money", I get twitchy.)
Thanks in advance...