Case change (newbie)

[smithy1988]

Hi all i currently have a basic case and im thinking about changing it to one with a perspex window which contains fans as i am thinking about a possible hardware upgrade in the future.
First of all can someone please explain the different types of cases. i understand the micro atx cases are for micro atx boards.
But what is the difference between the following..
Desktop case
Atx case
Super midi tower
Full tower
I currently have a Asus A8V K8T800- am i right in thinking this is an ATX board- it is 30.5cm x 24.5cm my manual tells me. What form of case is needed to house this. Any of the above list?
Thanks

 

[smithy1988]

Right thanks for that that explains things. Iv also seen supermidi cases are these just midi cases or slightly larger. Think its thermaltake that have most of ther cases advertised as supermidi. In terms of budget it all comes down to whether i manage to sell a hyundai imagequest 17inch monitor i purchased from ocuk a few months back- as i have upgraded to a 26 inch samsung tv/monitor.
Thanks