HTPC ATX Case Suggestions?

can someone give me some suggestions on a GOOD htpc case? preferably with a remote. And could someone explain to me what a IR htpc case , and IR remote is? im new to this htpc stuff and im looking to learn more about it so that i can build one in the very near future lol. ANY opinions, suggestions etc will be appreciatedHTPC ATX Case Suggestions?
There are a couple different kinds of wireless remotes, IR and RF.





IR remotes (infrared) need line of site to operate, and usually the signal can't penetrate through walls. (So, like you're TV remote, you have to point it at the TV and you have to be in the same room as it, close enough to it)





RF (radio frequency) remotes can be pointed just about anywhere and depending on how strong it is, it can go through walls and such, (BlueTooth is a good example of this)





The advantage of having and IR remote is that IR can be programmed into your existing universal remote (if it's a ';learning'; remote), RF (like bluetooth) cannot, (yet).





Here are some highly rated HTPC cases ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis鈥?/a> )





Although I don't see the point in spending $100+ on a special case when you can just use a regular old PC case just as well (in fact, it's the exact same thing, just formed differently to fit on a media shelf).





As for getting a case with a remote: I'm honestly not even sure HOW the remote control actually works. Do you have to install software on the HTPC? What do you have to do to hook the panel wires of the case to the motherboard, and where do they go? That requires more research on my end I suppose.





You can get a nice fancy one with front panel LED display and remote:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as鈥?/a>





or (my approach) get one that's simplistic but works just as well and wins in the design category (K.I.S.S.):


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as鈥?/a>