Another recomend a case.

[OhMyGod]

Now that I am buying an external water box... I want the following in a case;

Mid-size

A motherboard tray that allows me access to the back of the CPU (this is a MUST) *this kills most*

Enough room behind the motherboard to do cable management.

The 2.5 inch hard drive bays mounted sideways (tool-less is a plus)

Any fans should be of 120mm size

Prefer bottom Power Supply (no PS need be included)

Front top or top front USB/audio/Firewire ports

Quality overall build.


Please make any recommendations

 

[OhMyGod]

LIAN LI PC-60FWB, found it... unless you guys can find a better one.

 

[E.T]

A motherboard tray that allows me access to the back of the CPU (this is a MUST)

Extremely rare feature @stock...
But angle grinder does it to any case.

 

[JohnleMVP]

ThermalTake Element S is close.
It has the cpu cut out, bottom PSU (removable tray for PSU I think), USB on top front, some cable management conduit I believe and the fans are 120mm, 140mm, and 230mm. The harddrive cage isn't exactly how you want, but they are removed from the side with a system similar to tool less hot swappable drives.

Also the interior is all black.

 

[JohnleMVP]

I took a closer look at the Thermaltake Element S and it does have the harddrives how you want it. Not sure how much cable hiding room there is though.

http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=713&page=4