Still lookin for that special case

[TheBigZ]

You know the one... 2 exposed 3.5 bays, 5 exposed 5.25 bays, 350w or better, good quality AND (and this is the hard part) a place on the front for those 2 new usb ports that these new motherboards are giving us.

That's a lot to ask, but this holy grail of cases has to be out there somewhere.

<cross-posted from hardware forum, since I wasn't thinking when I posted this there>

 

[Sluggo]

May I suggest this case: http://store.yahoo.com/directron/honhai7a09001.html
If you throw the stock PS in the trash where it belongs, buy a nice Sparkle or Antec unit and you would be almost set.

It has all the bays you want, plus an extra 5.25 bay for putting your USB outlets in, plus a couple of extra 3.5 bays for good measure. It isn't the best so far as cooling, but nothing a few well placed mods can't fix.

Yeah, it isnt straight from the factory just like you want, but isnt making what you want half the fun?

 

[Max Power]

Nice looking case. Looks a little like my Antec KS188.

 

[TheBigZ]

Seen that one, and the Antec KS180. Neither are &quot;it&quot;, but I guess you're probably right... the get what I really want, I'm gonna hafta make it myself. I was really hoping someone would pony out a case with the usb ports in the bottom front (a la Compaq), but I guess puttin em in some sort of rig in a drive bay is the next best thing. Actually, I could prob make a custom fanbay thing with a couple usb ports and still have room for some fan switches!

Thanks for the reminder on this case Sluggo.