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January 18, 2014 10:52:44 AM

Hello, in March I will be building a new gaming desktop. I am starting to order the stuff least likely to cause compatibility issues down the road. I've order a PSU and a DVDRW, and next is the case and the HDD, with the CPU/GPU/Memory/Mobo being last. (I don't know if I am getting a CPU cooler, do I need one if I don't overclock the CPU?)

I am a fairly novice builder. I have some basic experience (I've helped my dad install mobos to cases, attach RAM and IDE/SATA devices, etc.), but it has been awhile and this one will be built on my own.

I am trying to find a good case that does the job but I only have about $50-60 to spend on a case ($700 total, not including wifi card or possible CPUcooler).

I am looking at a Rosewill R5 case (see below) vs. the Antect One (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006TVQU6C). I was wondering if anyone could give me some guidance choosing which one to go with? Thank

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $49.99)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $16.99)
Total: $686.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-18 13:38 EST-0500)

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a c 466 4 Gaming
January 18, 2014 11:01:26 AM

I just bought a Rosewill R5 and I really like it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/310222-31-hardware-me... here is my build with it and a small review.
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a c 466 4 Gaming
January 19, 2014 9:15:46 AM

It is a very high quality case. I almost bout it when I bought my R5, but I went with the R5 instead.
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January 20, 2014 4:22:51 PM

I think I might pass on this round of Newegg rebates (which ends in a couple hours) I can't make a decision, and apparently the Corsair does not work well with carpet. I don't need to build this thing until March, so I am in no rush.
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January 20, 2014 8:26:04 PM

I went ahead with the Rosewill R5. It is a pretty good price for an expensive case. I'll probably get over the size issues once I stop thinking about it.
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