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Regarding PSUs, you can get a simple adapter from ebay, so you can then choose any modern PSU you like. Regarding HDDs, you could use a compact flash card with an appropriate adapter. Ebay is awash with them.
Regarding a CD-ROM drive, I've tested a handful of DVD-ROM (reader) drives on 486 mobos, and nearly all of them worked. I regularly transfer files from my main Windows XP box to my retro test boards via one handy DVD-RW disc.
If you get a huge capacity HDD, you might find you need to limit its capacity so that the mobo's BIOS doesn't get confused. One utility that can do this is Seagate's SeaTools for DOS. It's a free download, and works with non Seagate HDDs.
I bought a modern ATX case for a retro build. It's amazing how much metal you can slice through with one of those cheap junior hacksaws! I had to do this to get some large old ISA soundcards inside.