Case questions (and need a case recommendation)

[pennylane]

I'm thinking of getting a new case over summer.

However, I have my own power supply already (modded with a Panaflo L1A so it's already quiet) so I don't need a power supply, or at least I don't need the included power supply to be special.

I want the case to be relatively light (Aluminum?) but reasonably durable. I don't go to very many LAN parties but I have to move it around more than a few times a year, bringing it back and forth from college apartment to my house.

I don't think I have to care too much about extra fans. Just a front fan and a rear fan (80x80 seems like it'd be fine) would be good. I don't do any overclocking and I don't really plan on doing any in the future. I suppose extra fan slots wouldn't hurt, but I don't think it's a great big concern.

What exactly do people mean by "room for expansion?" I don't plan on needing more than 3 optical drive size slots if that's what it's referring to...

I want it to be less than $100, bt less than $75 would be better.

Does that cover everything? To sum up for the lazy:

-No PSU necessary.
-Light but reasonably durable. Aluminum over steel.
-Don't need too much cooling
-Don't need a lot of "room for expansion"
-Less than $75, but will consider up to $100

 

[MikePanic]

look for a lian-li on sale

 

[zodder]

I agree.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Go for an Antec... The overture and sonata are nice for media center but look at their mid tower line. LAN boy is good too.
-Kevin

 

[Zepper]

Kingwin 424 series, definitely! But if you want to spend less money, you can't beat the Antec SLK3700AMB and its "twins under the skin" Compucase 6A19 (at directron.com w/o PSU, at mwave.com w/very good Heroichi PSU for only $10. more) series for all-around goodness.
.bh.

 

[Qu1cK]

lian li or antec

 

[jerome12345]

dont get antec
their quality sucks even tho the reviews are good
go to any comp store and look at the antecs: they are cheap plastic POS