Need help choosing a Lian-Li case

[DrFatal]

Well, after 4 years with my old steel tower (Antec KS188), I finally got the guts to trash it. I?ve always had an overheating problem with it ever since I?ve upgraded the system to an AMD Athlon XP 2000+. Last week I left it opened for moment and when I came back I found out that my pup peeped inside of it and got the soundcard all wet. Fortunately, nothing was lost. I also have a CoolerMaster ATC-201C-SXK case serving as primary system. Now, I need to get a second case to replace the one I just trashed. With all the enclosures on the market today, it?s hard to decide wish one will fit best one?s needs and budget.

The CoolerMaster work?s fine; I just don?t want the same case again. Having two computers looking the same would be a little bit to tacky for me.
After reviewing the popularity of the Lian-Li cases, I?ve decided to go for a Lian-Li enclosure this time around; but I find it a bit difficult to choose the right case.
With all this said, now I have a $120 budget (shipping included), which I?m hoping would be enough. Yes, I?ve seen a lot of Lian-Li cases for a little less, but I need one that will stay as cool as possible, since the system will be running around the clock daily. Also, I need one that has a slide-out chassis and front Firewire access.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

 

[Blooz1]

Well, if you could come up with another $10-20, New Egg has "instant rebates" of $15-30 on many models right now, with $10 shipping! The PC-60 series would probably fill the bill for you.

I've got a PC-65b, and I love it to death, even after almost a year! I've done many small "performance" mods to mine, such as:

1. Replaced stock Adda fans with Panaflo H1A's on a Sunbeam rheobus. Stock fans are ok, but a bit loud for the CFM they put out. The rheobus gives you total control over noise and heat.

2. Cut out stock grill on exhaust fan at rear, which cuts down noise by 30-40% and improves airflow. I also cut out the "louvers" on my top blowhole for the same reason.

3. Removed front filter holder. This slides right out - the air pressure from the intakes holds the filter just fine, and intake airflow is increased by about 50% without it!

My case is black, and requires daily dusting. The finish is very durable, I haven't had any problems with scratching whatsoever. They do, however, show fingerprints badly! I clean mine with isopropyl alcohol, and it looks beautiful!