My question is: Which is best?
A simple answer will suffice, but to anyone with a better psu/case combo for roughly the same cost (including shipping) feel free to post it.
Definitely the HAF 922, but change the combo. I'm not sure exactly which GPU you've chosen, but if it's just a single 4870/5750 as mentioned in that thread then a 500W will be fine.
Not bad, but as there's no significant advantage of it over the others (not trying to offend you) that I can see, I'd rather go with something made from steel... and in a slightly larger size.
Currently, I'm favoring the 932.
... but I still have about 3 hours to change my mind... heh.
Looking over reviews on other sites, it seems that the Haf 932 is superior to the 1200... despite the newegg reviews, which state the opposite.
... with only 2 hours left to choose, I'm back to the 932.
... unless someone can bring up a good point on the 1200 (Air filters were nice)
As for the Lian Li, it just doesn't seem mainstream enough for me to feel comfortable with it. Good looking cases, though, I might try one on my next build.
I respect your opinion, but Lian-Li undoubtedly has THE highest build quality of any case manufacturer and is definitely mainstream.
Thanks for the respect.
I'm looking at the one jbakerlent recommended, and it seems like there's something about it that seems better... unfortunately, being a bit of a novice, I can't figure it out.
As I understand it, the HAF 932 has:
better cooling and airflow
more drive bays
good cable management (though not necessarily better)
better options for water-cooling (which I'll probably never use)
Lian Li's entry has:
more attractive appearance
less drive bays
a more compact and solid feel to the drive bay positioning
fewer USB ports (an issue with me)
good cable management (same as above)
Additionally, the Lian Li doesn't come with free shipping (though I'm a bit worried about it being non-FedEx) which could add somewhere around $50.00... plus the cost of a non-combo psu.
Keep in mind, that I could be wrong. After all, I've never used either case, so feel free to correct me.
Closing the thread, I'm 20 minutes from purchase... and so far, I'm going with the CM 932.
Many thanks for the input, guys.
Best answer goes to jbakerlent for drawing attention to the Lian Li, which looks great... and the brand will be a serious consideration in my next build.