Case advice for new build!

[Superiby123]

Hey peeps,

Just a quick question, or rather a plea for a recommendation.

I would like to build a mid/high end system, comprising of the following parts, however, i need help deciding on a case. I am willing to spend up to £125 (At a push, this is already over-budget) on the case, but i would like it to have the same style as the FT02/RV02 cases. I have thought about the RV03 with titanium strips, currently for £95 from Scan.co.uk but I have had some mixed reviews from people in different forums. Is there a better case in terms of cooling and looks for this sort of price?

The system, probably to be named "Sentinel" or something... L)

CPU: Core i5 3570K
GPU: VTX3D HD7870 Black Edition (Tahiti LE) - Already bought
Motherboard: MSI Z77 GD55 or Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H or Asrock Z77 Extreme3. (Help?)
RAM 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CAS-9
PSU OCZ ZS 750W - Already have.
SSD: Samsung 840 256GB Basic. 540 Read, 250 Write 96k IOPS.
HDD Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB 64MB 8ms
ODD: some samsung cd-dvd burner. (barely going to be used)

My upgrade plans for the future are as follows in chronological order
8GB RAM -> 16GB RAM
Core i5 -> Core i7 or possibly next gen, if it stays on 1155.
PSU + GPU.

Please note that this will vary significantly depending on markets, products, and my evolving workload.

Sorry this is alot to read, but i wanted to make sure im giving you as much information for you guys to help me out with. better now than 4 comments down...

Thanks in advance!

 

[UkGouki]

shinobi xl....corsair r500 only 2 that come to mind for your needs

 

[NeverBackDown]

Fractal Design Arc Midi? Or the R4 w/window would be my choices for that price range

 

[BeyondNight]

Id go for the Define R4 as said above or the Bitfenix Shinobi Window as theyre both great cases with different styles and IMO are the best at the price point for their given style and functionality as-well, other options id consider would be the antec P280 and the Corsair Cardbide 400R.

 

[Arfur Schrunkunpecker]

I have the RV02 and I'm thinking of a larger case to accommodate a larger GPU for my next build. I'm definitely going with Silverstone again and the vertical layout. The cooling is great, the air pushes up vertically through the video card or Noctua NH-D14 and straight out the top. It's so quiet too. (I might also stick with Sapphire video cards as the fans are lovely and quiet if the HD 5870 is anything to go by.) Everything out of sight, but hooked up at the top is very convenient for me. The cards hang vertically (other than the ram) and are supported at the top which is possibly less stress on the motherboard too. I was looking at the RV03 recently, I prefer the grey stripe as opposed to the gold. I'm not sure I understand why they have the PSU at the front of the RV03. It takes up more main cable as the cable has to go along the length of the underside of the case to reach the wall outlet (if you use an electrical outlet on the wall behind your PC).

I haven't had a recent close-up look at the FT range.

That will be a nice build you have there.