Spec (suggest?) me a case please?

Soldato
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Right, I fancy a change of PC case... but, there's so much choice! And I'm such a finnicky person! :p

Things that are important to me:

1) Quiet. I'm using air cooling, but I like my case to be as quiet as possible.
2) No lights. I often game in a fairly dark room, and flashing or even solid lighting will annoy the life out of me!
3) Some style would be nice, but nothing OTT or outrageous.
4) This may be difficult, but no top fan. A beer induced incident some time ago convinced me this is a bad idea on a case situated on the floor!

Budget of around £100 is my ideal point, but open to being quite flexible for a case I really like the look of.

To me, this case is ugly and far too garish:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-041-AE&groupid=2362&catid=2226

While this is just beautiful:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-190-LL&groupid=2362&catid=187

but I can't justify spending that much on what is in essence, a metal box.

I quite like the look of this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-067-CS&tool=3

because it's a bit different, it has handles, and it could easily be customized with some military-style decals / paintwork, but it doesn't grab me quite enough to click "buy" just yet. A solid case side would have been better too, instead of a window.

So, with that in mind.... is anyone still left reading who might fancy suggesting options, or seeing what they know of / love that might fit the bill?

Cheers all. :)
 
by the way OP, the c70 has gaping holes at the top! not ideal if you plan to spill things on it :p also the stock cooling leaves something to be desired
 
by the way OP, the c70 has gaping holes at the top! not ideal if you plan to spill things on it :p also the stock cooling leaves something to be desired

I don't *PLAN* on spilling things on it! :p Just that drunken gaming + beer sometimes = unplanned 'upgrades'

(To be fair, that has only happened once and I'm considering alternative ways to avoid it happening again.)

That NZXT does look very nice, although it'd have to be in black/red. Will have a look at some reviews. It's a little plain style-wise for me, but I could possibly sacrifice that minor issue for the other benefits.

I've also asked OcUK when this will be in stock, as I love the style, and may just cover the vents or find somewhere else for my beer! :D

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-079-AE&groupid=2362&catid=2226
 
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