I need help choosing a case with good airflow and aesthetics for ~$150

Kream

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Hey guys, I have got my rig up and running in an old gigabyte case with only 2 case fans, it has very poor airflow and so my fans are always running at high RPM's to try to keep components cool, this makes everything noisy. Not to mention it has terrible cable management and no ssd mounts (I've hacked one together out of spare stuff I had lying around). My last step of upgrades is to get a new case to house all my hardware and keep it cool and quiet, as well as allowing for the option of showing it off with a side window. I'm currently eyeing the NZXT H440 (in black and red), but wanted the community's opinion on possible alternatives (perhaps with side fans).

Here are my specs:

Gigabyte 990FXA UD3
AMD FX 8350
Gigabyte windforce edition R9 280X
WD HDD
Samsung 840 evo SSD
(I'm also considering getting a Cooler master Hyper 212 Evo CPU cooler, so if that fits, that's a definite plus!)

Any recommendations would be welcome, and any help would be much appreciated!
 

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Enthoo Pro
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $99.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-04 18:56 EDT-0400

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Kream

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Hey guys, so I've pretty much got it narrowed down to either the NZXT H440, the upgraded Antec 900 with USB 3.0 and the Enthoo Luxe, does anyone have any experience with the antec 900 ? What is it like to build in ? How are space and cable management in it ? Does it have a fan speed controller ?

Your help thus far is much appreciated guys!