Thermaltake Armor VA8000BWS Case
 

For the sake of this article, let's just say you're looking for an ATX (with BTX compatibility), server-like case with lots and lots of room inside. Narrowing your search, you want a lot of fans (great if they were featuring blue LED too), tool-free assembly, side window and at least 8 x 5,25' drive bays, but you don't want it to be too expensive.

Heck, I have just that and even more! In our lab today, I have Thermaltake's Armor steel chassis for your reading and viewing pleasure. Some will say, 'Steel sucks; it's too heavy or warms up too quickly.' You're correct, but only partially. First things first, so let's start from the beginning.