I have this case.
http://www.a-top.com/xblade/xblade-b.jpg
I don't have the LCD or all the goodies, but that is my case and color.
As for regrets. Weeeeeeeeell. I don't really have regrets, cause I have a blue lighted 120mm fan in the back, a blue lighted 80mm on the window, I have green UV sensitive power supply cables. I have a multi-LED blue flashing strip. Well it's not flashing, it have a button in the rear of the case to change how the lights work.
The case looks wicked cool at a LAN party, but totally useless in my room. I don't know about other cases but here is my review of this case.
1) A big side window breaks the stregth of the material. In other words, the side door is a bit flimsy because of the plastic. I would prefer a good solid door, with fans, and a strong hinge and latch. If I must have a window, I'd want just a rectangle window that is less then half the door.
2) On fancy looking cases, the fronts are usually just a big mold of plastic. Easy to break, and the plasic clips that keep those fancy fronts on, don't last long. My case is like 50 pounds with all the equipment I have in it. When I pick up the case, the front bezel just doesn't feel solid, and I avoid holding my hand under the front for fear it'll pop off or break. I would prefer the style of standard case, but with a front that is a door that swings open. And so nothing has to come off the front to do anything.
3) Also along with those big plastic fronts, they often make it difficult to install drives. Those fronts usually have to come off to slide a drive in. Which I found to be a pain, because you also have the front panel wires going from the bezel into the case. The whole thing is awkward. I would prefer a solid front where nothing has to come off to slide a drive in. But that doesn't mean it can't have a "door" that swings open to slide a drive in, that's fine. Just as long as nothing has to come off.
4) I'm begining to not want a mid-tower any more. And yet a full tower is to big. When I installed all my parts, I had a new 550w power supply and a "Jet engine" CPU fan. Right off the batt the Jet fan did not fit with the power supply in there. I litterally had to use a razor and cut about a half inch off the fan housing to get the power supply in there.
And with all the wires in there, it is a bit crowded. And being crowded, the side window doesn't allow for much of a view, all you get is a jumble of wires all over. I would prefer a case that is maybe just two inches taller. Allows more room between the motherboard and power supply, and more room from motherboard to drive bays.
So that is my review of fancy cases. That being said, I think I would venture to buy this case for my next case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811112088
It is sleek and awesome looking by its simplicity. I like its solid look and the sepparation of different compartments on the inside.
But slightly outside my budget.
Otherwise, this could be a contender:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133144
The side windows are small and I doubt they affect the structure. Big insides, turned HDD bays, removable mobo tray etc... Add the Thermaltake BigWater liquid cooling system and it would look tight!
) as for your current case "no comment" but this is what i've been trying to steer people away from, you buy it be happy for about a week then all the niggles just get to you, and the purposefulness becomes negligible.
