best case for 45ish quid?

[manveruppd]

There's an 80mm fan at the front of that cage, you couldn't get the HDD in any further without removing it.

Ah, I see, didn't know.

I see there's room for another intake fan further down though, where Raikiri's (if it is his PC) radiator is: if you could make do with just one intake fan (which should be enough), then you could remove that one and use the full depth of the drive cage for your drives.
And yes, I like the sideways solutions too! I haven't seen the Lanboy or P160, but my SLK also has that. It's still a bit on the small side for the OP's needs though.

 

[Gibbs]

Chieftec Charcoal Grey Large Tower can be had for £35 excl shipping

 

[pegasus1]

Chieftec Charcoal Grey Large Tower can be had for £35 excl shipping

Got one a couple months back and its the dogs, modded it to take 2x120mm on the front and 1x120 in the roof, also 1 x 120 in the upper drive bay and using W/C is a doddle. Only cost about 8£ to ship and got it in 3 days.

 

[meansizzler]

For £80 get the Gigabyre Aurora, seems jsut what you need, can take a complete watercooling kit to...check the pics...

Link

 

[pegasus1]

For £80 get the Gigabyre Aurora, seems jsut what you need, can take a complete watercooling kit to...check the pics...

But thats not in his stated budget, dont like the look of the HDD cooling setup either, non much air would get into the case.

 

[Raikiri]

But thats not in his stated budget

Lies

atm my budget gone up to 100 quid form sales of old parts...

dont like the look of the HDD cooling setup either, non much air would get into the case.

Cooling is ok, certainly good enough for 4 HDs and more exhaust than intake is a good thing. Negative pressure etc.

 

[pegasus1]

Lies

Cooling is ok, certainly good enough for 4 HDs and more exhaust than intake is a good thing. Negative pressure etc.

Id like to see a decent amount of airflow make it through that grill though, just not for me im afraid, oh its ugly as well.

 

[snowdog]

Ive seen the chieftec with my own eyes in shop its too slim (want it a bit wider) and unsure boiut if theres a pelxiglass side window,( oh btw anyone know how to mod the earphone plug onto a case that doesnt have one? I mean yes connect a plug to the 2 pins but where to get it and wich pin for wich cable...
Mainly want this for a 2nd pc as im getitng tired of unplugigng my 5.1 each time for headphones cos it night...)


To make all about the case i want : its for a gaming pc, a future conroe with a undecided motheboard (i have enough money but dont know what motehrboard to get) , a 6800gs (wanted a better card at first, asked wich gfx card to get for 200ish quid in another thread) , but thought its not worth spending that much on a graphics card, and that its better to spend it on a conroe supporting mobo and a core duo 6300...
A pc that will have at laast 3 hdd or more (at the mo 3, but theyre all full so near december ill probably buy a fourth or buy 2 smaller and raid them, depends on what will be cheaper...)
Aside that i dont think i have any more heat producing stuff...
I woudl like 2x usb and microphone and heaphone plugs @ front
Side window is a prefference, and space between hdd's and mobo and between mobo and psu is something i want too. ( so a EATX case )
And it has to look ok, i mean my side will look good, I have a lot of case modding stuff from old pc but front has to look stylish...

Thanks for all the responces so far, seen some cases i've never seen before

And to repeat it my limit is 100ish quid or 150ish euro's since I saved a lot of money by buying a 6800gs instead of a 7900gt...

 

[Yewen]

Akasa Eclipse

Second hand v1000+

Lian Li K60

Thermaltake Eureka

Thermaltake Armour

Lots more options there.