Help picking out a case for ~$1000 gaming build

Evilcantalope · Jul 10, 2013

I cannot decide on a proper case for my build, would somebody suggest cases that would be nice for my computer? Any help would be very much appreciated.
Criteria:
Fan controller
USB 3.0
Water cooler support (H100i)
Price <160

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1fkXy

smorizio · Jul 10, 2013

Take a look at nxzt cases.

Goodeggray · Jul 10, 2013

Newegg has the Corsair 600t Graphite for $110 after 20mir and the 500r in White for $70 after20 mir. Get a fan controller separate so you can control each fan independently.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 10, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119213

COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition RC-932-KKN3-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Blue LED Fans-1x 230mm front fan, 1x 230mm top fan, 1x 230mm side fan, and 1x 140mm rear fan

wtalk2 · Jul 10, 2013

The Cooler Master Storm Trooper is a solid case that has all the stuff you want.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 10, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($103.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $998.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 19:52 EDT-0400)

geofelt · Jul 10, 2013

I think you can eliminate all three criteria:
1. The motherboard has three system fan headers. You can control the speeds with software. Speedfan might be one free app to do that.
2. The 3570K with a modest overclock in the 4.3-4.5 range is more than enough for any game, particularly with a modest card like the GTX760.
It makes no sense to me to spend $100 to geat an additional 0.2 overclock when most of that could go to a better graohics card.
A simple $30 cooler like the cm hyper212 will do the job just fine.
3. Your motherboard has usb3.0 ports on the rear panel. If your selected case does not have a usb3.0 front panel port, you can always buy a front bay controller.
That said, most cases have been updated to have front panel usb 3.0.

Buy a case you love, you will be looking at it for a long time.
I might suggest the antec 300-2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129180

Or the lian li PC-A55B http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112376

Lazmarr · Jul 10, 2013

Take a look at the NZXT Phantom cases and the Silverstone Raven RV01

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