Looking for SSD bracket - is my PC case unusual?

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Foebane72

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I currently have what I believe is a 3.5" HDD screwed into a slot which will not accommodate a 2.5" SSD, so I'm going to have to buy an adapter. Here are photos of my current physically big HDD:

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So can anybody please advise me on the most suitable bracket for an SSD to go in place of this?

I can only imagine when the time comes to install the SSD, this old drive will have to come out of the front because there is not enough room at the back, with the mobo in the way. In any case, I'm hoping to replace this big, bulky drive for something which is smaller, more efficient and faster, and leave these old HDDs for external use, which is what they're best at, I think.

EDIT: I've only just realised, I've put this HDD in totally the wrong bay, haven't I? It's in the floppy drive bay, I think. How embarrassing.
 
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It's best you don't shell out the money on an SSD bracket and leave it dangling as is. SSD's have no moving parts within them which is a good reason why they shouldn't be held on by super glue or 4 screws for that matter. You could be creative and use some velcro strips/double sided tape and have the SSD mounted on a panel inside your chassis. It'd have been better if you could state the make and model of your case or at the very least a pic of the case with it's internals. It would also be helpful to learn of your full system's specs and the SSD you intend to purchase.
 
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The case is a Novatech Micro Tower Case, the mobo is a Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V and the CPU is an Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50MHz.

So the recommendation is no bracket at all? I was thinking of that already, and I had considered Velcro as an attachment option. As it is, there's a nice clear area on the floor of the case, so I suppose I could let it go there.

As for the SSD, I've been thinking of the Samsung 850 EVO 250, although I might settle for a cheaper Sandisk SSD Plus 240Gb if possible.
 
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Say, that's not a HDD slot, but a 3.5" floppy disk slot...Besides, the SDD is small enough to fit inside with an adapter.

P.S: What kind of case is that (Model/Manufacturer/Size/Format)?
 
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This is the interior and exterior of the whole case, if it helps:

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When I eventually get the SSD, I'm going to place it on the floor of the case anyway, maybe fixed in place with velcro, and use that old HDD as an external one to replace the 7-year old HDD I've got in a USB 3.0 enclosure. In any case, I think that even if I'd stuck the HDD in the proper bay, it would've projected out more towards the mobo and obstructed airflow, amongst other things.
 
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Thanks for all the links, Lkaos! Very useful for me and others to know.

However, I've been thinking about making the SSD the only drive. 240Gb should do it, as I am geared more towards retro gaming, and I have gigabytes of video stored on an external 3.5" 500Gb HDD and access to DVDs.

I think I will go with the plan to velcro the SSD to the floor of the case. In fact, I've heard of many others who simply leave their SSDs dangling, but I think that's too risky.

Heck, if I could, since by then all the drive bays will be empty (I used to have an internal Optical Drive near the top, but I switched to a laptop-style external OD which is much more portable) I would like to actually try to remove them from the case entirely, improving airflow. But I think in my case, they've been riveted in permanently, so that's a bit of a nuisance.

However, your research is useful, Lkaos!
 
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Duct tape would be ugly, cover up the front of the SSD and most likely leave residue before long.

I think this is more elegant and simple:
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EDIT: And a thought occurs: Why try to remove the empty bays when I can simply shove all the cables into them? Problem solved!
 
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