Ask Slashdot: The Search for the Perfect Chassis

Edward C. Bailey wished to consult with you all on the following: "I've started to look at upgrading my home system (p166) to something a bit more up-to-date. However, I discovered that my current ATX case has so much stuff overhanging the motherboard there's no room for a PII, and a Xeon is just completely out of the question...;-> And I've yet to see a follow-up article from that earlier /. discussion on making cases from Legos; that might be worth considering, if I could see one first... :-) So does anyone out there have a favorite case supplier? URLs, please!" There's more! Click below...

Ed continues... "So far, most of what I've been able to find on the web has either been the standard junk cases that the average "we-build-you-pc-real-cheap" places use, or the standard junk cases with special whizzy front bezels...

Bleagh!! ( Cl: Emphasis mine, I hate cases like that. I used to work in those bloody things...)

I'd like to find a decent case that has the following features:

Wide-open design, with nothing overhanging the motherboard.

Slide-out motherboard tray.

Easily removable side skins (none of this one-piece U-shaped cover stuff)

At least four 5.25in drive bays (and preferably more, so I can use every other one, and keep those 'cudas cool)

PC Power and Cooling's "Solid-Steel Tower" is about the closest to what I'm looking for. I've even considered building my own case using 80/20's "industrial Erector Set" products!"