Quiet mid-tower?

[beacon]

Anyone know really quiet/well designed midtowers? I am a huge fan of the P180 and have one, but it's way too big for what I do, but I don't want the P180 mini which is a micro ATX.

I've done some searches and found the RC 690 from Coolermaster. Any experiences with those?

Criteria:
1. Mid tower, ATX
2. Preferably not too flashy with flourescents/etc. Prefer classic/sleek over flashy.
3. Should be able to take a longer video card.

Thanks!

 

[remmeh]

Antec P180/P182. For long video cards I removed the middle HDD bay and am using the bottom one.

 

[Zero82z]

The P180 is around the same size as the Coolermaster, and will be quieter as well. Mid-towers are generally all around the same size, so you won't get any major size reductions by going with a different case.

 

[Dangman]

The P180 is around the same size as the Coolermaster, and will be quieter as well. Mid-towers are generally all around the same size, so you won't get any major size reductions by going with a different case.

Correct.

The P182 is 21.3'' x 8.1” x 19.9”(HxWxD).
The RC690 is 20.7" x 8.4" x 19"

 

[mjh8227]

If you like the RC 690 then check out the Lian-Li PC-A17A/PC-A17B, similar look and very slightly smaller. I've got one and I love it...very quiet and easy to work with.
There was a little interference with my GTX280 and sata connector on hdd if the drive is in a certain spot but configuration of the drives and drive bays makes it not a problem

 

[Eagle156]

Cases don't make noise; the components inside do. Some cases might dampen noise better than others but if you have silent components that won't really matter. So I'd just go with whatever case you like best in terms of looks.