Narrowing down the quest for the perfect case

dathtom

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So I asked the community a little while ago about buying a new case, and they gave me some great ideas. I've gone away and done some research of my own, but nothing seems perfect. Just to be clear the case must -

- Be black
- Have a side window
- Have no non-red LED's that can't be removed and replaced
- Have space for a dual-120mm rad (Corsair H100)
- Have USB 3.0
- Have good airflow to graphics card area (planning to OC a MSI 7950 twin frozer III)
- Be a mid-tower
- Meet my intense aesthetic approval :p
- Be able for sale in the UK in the £80-£120 range (might go more)

So I looked around and found some cases that looked quiet good, particularly the Corsair 650d which is perfect....except it is £160 with shipping, which seems way to extravagant to spend on a case.

I then moved on to the Cooler Master HAF X-M, but I didn't like the really plasticy and industrial feel of the case to warrant spending £130.

Then found a much cheaper option, the NZXT Tempest 410 Elite, but the front panel is incredibly ugly (in my view) and didn't like the way the front fans or hard drives were mounted.

So then....really looking for someone to knock some sense into me and tell me to just shut-up and buy something, but if im spending a lot of money on a case I want to make sure im getting a really nice one that'll last me ages.

Thanks

Tom
 
I think your expecting to much for to little good choices i would say are Case:COOLER MASTER HAF XM RC-922XM-KKN1 Black Mesh, Plastic, Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119257#top


Case:Corsair Carbide Series 500R White Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010&name=Computer-Cases#top



Case:NZXT SWITCH 810 Matte Black CA-SW810-M1 Steel / Plastic ATX HYBIRD Full Tower Gaming Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146095#top


Case:Antec Eleven Hundred Black Super Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129178#top