External HDD Enclosure Question

I'm interested in building my own external hdd very soon. My only question though is can anyone recommend a good enclosure?

I need a case with firewire ports AND a cooling fan as this HDD will not only be used for backup, but for long session usage. I found this one on ebay for like $25.99 + shipping:

3.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure Case USB + Firewire 1394 | eBay

http://www.amazon.com/Firewire-Combo...pr_product_top

I want to do this for as cheap as possible, but I also don't want something so cheap that it may ruin my HDD. Would you guys go with this one or are there any alternatives you could suggest?

Thanks!

Thanks so much!

Yeah, I saw the Macally's and they look great, plus they have firewire, but they don't come with fans. I know the metal body is supposed to provide extra cooling but I don't want to build this and chance burning up my HDD.

I never heard of that company but it looks like the Rosewill eSATA case with a different interface.

The pickings are slim for firewire, there are plenty eSATA. OWC has some good external enclosures and most have firewire since they cater to Macs but they cost more than you are probably willing to pay.

I've used a number of enclosures for people in the past, and if I wasn't going with an OEM brand, like Western Digital, I'd use an enclosure from Vantec. Check Newegg for the best selection/prices.