Nice full tower case suggestions?

[DasSmoof]

Greetings,
I'm planning on upgrading in July with the Intel price drops and I'm probably going to be going with a Quad-Core. However, I'm sick of the case I have now. It's a cheap-ass case I bought many years ago and it's a mid tower, which is becoming EXTREMELY cramped. Currently I have in it my 8800GTS 640meg, Three HDD's, a DVD-RW, CD-RW and front panel I/O for my Audigy 2ZS. It's really a pain to do anything inside the case and while the cooling is reasonably good, I'd like to get something that cools a bit better, looks better (You know those Honda Civics with huge wings and LED's all over them? That's what my case looks like...) in the style department and is a lot easier to work in with everything I have.
A few of the cases I've been considering are as follows, and these are just a few I found in my price range on Newegg (around $150)
I personally really like the first two
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103012
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103014
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133032
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156077
I'm very much leaning towards the first two, but I'm not sure if they're good choices and would like some input. As well, if anyone has either of them, I'd like to know how the space is inside.

In addition, I would be putting all of this behind the PSU I already have, which is an Antec Trupower 2.0 550W. Is that sufficient enough to power all of this? I may end-up removing two of the HDD's (two 80gigs and one 320gig) and replacing them with one larger one. As well, I'll probably ditch the CD-RW, as I never use it anyway.

Thanks.

 

[Puffnstuff]

Well I have the xclio black windtunnel which you can see here http://gphillips515.photosite.com/Album1/ in my pics. I have tons of room plus I like the big fan blowing across my hd bays with the hot air exiting through the vents behind them and not into the case like with front fanned cases. I didn't like the super bright led's for the side panel fans so I taped over them so I don't have to look at them. I made the mistake of getting high flow thermaltake thunderblade 120mm fans for the front and rear and they are too loud. I also have a huge ps, enermax galaxy 850 up in the top of this thing and you can see how much room I have for it and between it and the top of the mb. You won't go wrong with this case.

 

[Doctahg]

Puf..where did you install the 120 on the front? Just ordered this case as I need better airflow in my new build AND I need another cae anyways! <G> COuldn't tell from the pictures. How is the airflow from the 250's? Or should they be upgraded if you want more flow?

 

[Zepper]

Most shouldn't need ANY extra fans with the Windtunnel - just leave the spaces empty for more venting.

.bh.

 

[Doctahg]

You think the 2 250's is enough? I can't imagine not running an exhaust right behind the CPU cooler.

 

[Puffnstuff]

Doc the front bezel pops off exposing the fan tray at the bottom. I just wanted some fans in there for when the side panel was off and the machine was running like when I'm working on something. The 250's push tons of air, I've got air exiting every vent on the case. This is the coolest case I've ever owned, literally.

 

[Doctahg]

I like the one right behind the cooler to help suck the air thorugh it. The front one doesn't sound too necessary..could always stick one there and dial it down way low....just in case of fire! lol

 

[mgutz]

Originally posted by: Puffnstuff
Well I have the xclio black windtunnel which you can see here http://gphillips515.photosite.com/Album1/

egads! you need a cable management makeover. is there not a place to hide those cables behind the motherboard panel? that would drive me crazy.