I'm considering getting a new case but I'm really not wanting a full tower case; I've got 1 and it's not helped in terms of cooling, vs. a med tower case. Plus the height and all is annoying.
The cases I'm looking at are:
Inwin A500
Fong Kai 603 and 320 models
Antec 188 (yes I know its FT) or 288 or 282
Enlight 7237
My biggest concerns are:
1> Quality PS. I've had a lot of problems on another computer (inwin S500... came with a "powerman" 300W PS) that resolved when I changed powersupplies. Local dealers seem to only carry generic, no-name brand powersupplies, so I'd prefer to buy mail order
2> Cooling. During the summer, when the abient temp in my room barely reached 80, my BH6 MB reported that my celeron 300 @450 (2.0V) reached an ambient temp between 100-104. When I closed my full tower case, it got ~3 degrees warmer. Ive got a fan in front, and 2 fans in the back. Currently I added a fan to blow over the PCI slots at the bottom of the case, which cooled things a bit, but still.
Suggestions would be appreciated. FWIW I live in Southern California so I don't have a problem with dealing with companies located in cali.