$750-$800 Gaming PC Question

forneyuntd

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Hello, I am brand new to building PCs, and I have a question about the case choice, as I am pretty set on the rest of the build (unless something is flawed). Is this case good for the build I have, or do I need to look elsewhere. I REALLY like this case, and rather than absolutely changing it, if something needs to be done can I get an extra fan or GPU cooling unit?

Thank you everyone in advanced!



PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jRwFqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jRwFqs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card ($324.99 @ Directron)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $753.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-13 17:54 EST-0500
 
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The case seems fine, and has decent reviews. It's hard to get a great case on a lower budget, but it should be fine for your setup (since nVidia cards run cooler than AMD). And like Brillis Wuce said, you can remove the side panel when gaming.

That's what I do with my 300r, I take off the side panel (since I run crossfire 290's) if it gets to warm, usually in bf4.

mas7873

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The case seems fine, and has decent reviews. It's hard to get a great case on a lower budget, but it should be fine for your setup (since nVidia cards run cooler than AMD). And like Brillis Wuce said, you can remove the side panel when gaming.

That's what I do with my 300r, I take off the side panel (since I run crossfire 290's) if it gets to warm, usually in bf4.
 
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