Can anyone recommend a smallish case with four optical drive bays? I want to fit an Icy Dock MB-455SPF which takes three bays plus one ODD. I only need space for one 2.5" drive internally plus a mATX mobo. I'd prefer the PSU to be at the top as my work room is dusty so I don't want to be cleaning a filter on the bottom of the case every few days. Any suggestions?
Small case with four ODD bays
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Usb ones are ugly though.... and cables everywhere 
Also, dual ODD res and a dual bay fan controller and suddenly you need 4 ODD's..
Anyway... OP doesn't need ODD bays for Optical drives, he wants an Icy Dock in it...
Unfortunately mind, I don't think one exists.... Obvious thoughts would go to Lian Li or Silverstone, the prior more so as they tend to have slightly wackier designs....
If you dropped the requirement for the Icy Dock, and just needed 4 internal HDD's and an ODD, then it becomes much easier... (Silverstone TJ08 or PS07 is the answer to that question... as both have top mounted PSU's)
Even the decent budget ATX cases struggle here... Shinobi, 300R etc... as they only have 3 ODD bays...
Best bet may be a CM 690ii? But that doesn't really meet any of your needs apart from having the ODD bays required...
kd
Also, dual ODD res and a dual bay fan controller and suddenly you need 4 ODD's..
Anyway... OP doesn't need ODD bays for Optical drives, he wants an Icy Dock in it...
Unfortunately mind, I don't think one exists.... Obvious thoughts would go to Lian Li or Silverstone, the prior more so as they tend to have slightly wackier designs....
If you dropped the requirement for the Icy Dock, and just needed 4 internal HDD's and an ODD, then it becomes much easier... (Silverstone TJ08 or PS07 is the answer to that question... as both have top mounted PSU's)
Even the decent budget ATX cases struggle here... Shinobi, 300R etc... as they only have 3 ODD bays...
Best bet may be a CM 690ii? But that doesn't really meet any of your needs apart from having the ODD bays required...
kd
But I am an old person!Internal optical drives are for old people and schools... USB ones cost about £12, and you can have any decent case on the market.
And USB2 drives are slow, anyway.
Thanks for that. I was thinking about a TJ08 and using a single Icy Dock caddy for the backup HDD.Usb ones are ugly though.... and cables everywhere
Unfortunately mind, I don't think one exists.... Obvious thoughts would go to Lian Li or Silverstone, the prior more so as they tend to have slightly wackier designs....
If you dropped the requirement for the Icy Dock, and just needed 4 internal HDD's and an ODD, then it becomes much easier... (Silverstone TJ08 or PS07 is the answer to that question... as both have top mounted PSU's)
kd
A similar case is the Xigmatech Gigas - great looking case with more room inside than the TJ08 but a nightmare to build as the only access is from the top.