Anyone has got an idea for a really nice, black anodized, aluminium case with 3-4-5 disks and regular PSU slot? Must not be necessarily cheap but really nice. No CD slot necessary, hot-plug disksdrive bay are a plus. Must be silent (will put a SeaSonic X Gold in there). Thanks much!

I've always like the looks of Atech's stuff, but out of my price range.  No hot swap though that I can see - http://atechfabrication.com/HTPC_cases.htm

It will depend from the motherboard you plan to use - mini ITX / DTX or uATX or ATX form factor.

 

If mini ITX - this is really nice - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112265&Tpk=PC-q08B

mini ITX, sorry. Mobo will be Supermicro X7SPA-HF http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ATOM/ICH9/X7SPA.cfm?typ=H&IPMI=Y

 

 

The A-Tech look really great. Wondering if the 4x NAS will provide enough cooling for 4 drives if put in a rack together with other components  (it is so nice so it must be shown, right)?

 

This is what I have come up with:

 

Fractal Design R2 mini ITX, really nice but SFX PSU and no hot-plug bays:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1041-page1.html

http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&category=2∏=42

 

quite ugly, otherwise fine and with 4 hot-plug bays:

http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/New-Products/New-4-Bay-Mini-ITX-Hot-Swap-Case-Brings-Home-Server-Heaven.html