Case for my dad.

[MiranoPoncho]

The case needs to :
be silver or black or a combination of the two
no windows
micro ATX (horizontaly oriented)
front audio and usb
if possible, a glowing blue or green power button
does not need a psu, but if you can find one, that would be great.
hopefully looking for a slim or small sideways oriented case, with the optical bay horizontal.
hope you guys can help, and upper price range is 80.

 

[JasonE4]

I've heard this one is pretty good - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811190058

 

[JasonE4]

There's also this color - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811190057

 

[Zepper]

I also like the Athenatech A100 series but the PSU is a bit old fashioned. If I were building a mATX rig today, I'd probably go with the AOpen 420 or the Enermax Venus (I'd probably go for the blue/silver model, but black is also available). Any of this style of case could probably use some work on the cooling - cut out fan grills, etc. Particularly the HD area seems to get quite warm (actually hot) - I improvise some type of active cooling for the HD(s) for best reliability and longevity. Short-chassis optical drives are also better choices for this style of case. You might also consider the YE Data/Adaptec combo floppy drive/flash card reader to maximize use of space.
. Take a look at the Chenming 118 as an alternative (can be had w/o a window as well). Still quite compact, but far better cooling. Unfortunately it might press your budget a bit. Shop around as Newegg rarely has the best price on cases but may come out ahead when shipping is figured in.

.bh.