External harddrive enclosure

[morgilroka]

Looking to buy an external Harddrive enclosure. Would like it to be able to handle atleast my 3tb WD red. (will likely pick-up a second when it gets full, so maybe it could support 2 bays.
I hear some of these things really put a toll on the harddrives with poor ventilation etc, lifespan of my drives are a priority.
Hopefully not cost an arm and a leg.
USB 3.0 is a MUST

Suggestions? Thanks so much fellas

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there, morgilroka!

Basically any USB 3.0 external enclosure will do the job for your WD Red 3 TB HDD. Getting a 2-bay one is definitely a good idea if you plan to expand the storage or set up a RAID configuration, since the WD Red is suited for that as well. I'd recommend you to check out the resellers online and a couple of threads from the community:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2624512/hard-drive-enclosure.html
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2715658/external-raid-drive-enclosure.html
Here's a guide from our kb, in case you need assistance: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=tR70gN

Best of luck! Hope I was helpful!
SuperSoph_WD