Good enough plan, but I would definitely do something with that front LCD/LED screen. Get a new temp monitor, or see if you can mount a card reader there. Maybe even just pop a CCFL in there. I dunno, but that case is SCREAMING for modification.
EDIT: You mentioned putting a 5.25" fan controller up top. Perhaps go with a 3.5" one and put it where that LCD/LED thing is now.
EDIT: OK, I think I see the LED thing. What's the rectangle down towards the bottom? That's where I would try to put a card reader, fan controller, or CCFL. The pics "talked fancy to me, I got confused!"

EDIT: You mentioned putting a 5.25" fan controller up top. Perhaps go with a 3.5" one and put it where that LCD/LED thing is now.
EDIT: OK, I think I see the LED thing. What's the rectangle down towards the bottom? That's where I would try to put a card reader, fan controller, or CCFL. The pics "talked fancy to me, I got confused!"