Shaving money for a better CPU

89spencer

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Here is my current build.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uI2W
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uI2W/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uI2W/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($51.61 @ Amazon)
Total: $1294.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 00:06 EST-0500)

My goal is to find a cheaper but still compatible case in order to get an i7 4770(k,s, or plain). Is this possible? My budget is 1300 and I could spare just a bit over.

If you can recommend a cheaper, yet just as good, gaming mouse and keyboard in order to hit the budget that'll work as well.

I know little about cases and am in need of professional help. If all possible I would like to have plenty of room to spare as well as a well ventilated one. Corsair seems to be the popular brand these days. Thanks for your help!