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The ATCS 840 is very nice looking, has a slide out motherboard tray, and excellent cable management. As with most CM cases it has extra depth and accomodates longer video cards easier than Antec:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119187
The HAF has more of a practical appearance. It's exceptionally well cooled and is very easy to work in. You would have to buy blue fans though
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119160
The 690 is basic but roomy. Well cooled with options to make it very well cooled.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119137
Then there's the Storm Sniper I linked before, but it's sold out at newegg atm.
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=CA-SGC6000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119187
The HAF has more of a practical appearance. It's exceptionally well cooled and is very easy to work in. You would have to buy blue fans though
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119160
The 690 is basic but roomy. Well cooled with options to make it very well cooled.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119137
Then there's the Storm Sniper I linked before, but it's sold out at newegg atm.
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=CA-SGC6000
As for monitors, just have a look at this guide before deciding:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messag [...] erthread=y
When you say modding on this forum, we think cases not games 
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Oops -- This will be my first build so I'm a complete noob. However a cool case wouldn't hurt.
To clarify things a bit, I do not do MMO if that helps narrowing the choice any.
OMG that is quite a reference. At first glance it looks like the Dell U2410 if I insist on IPS panels. Sill confused about TN panels but as I said I like my Sony which is TN.
It's a matter of personal preference also, because a little ghosting might not bother you much. If you could look around at some local shops you might find some to compare... I'm about to post a build here for you, but the lights are flickering and the wind is blowing. So, if it's not up in 15 mins it likely won't be tonight 
i7 920 AND P6TD Deluxe combo
OCZ Platinum 6GB CL7 1600
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Cooler Master Storm Sniper
Corsair HX850 This is a very high quality PSU, one of the very best. It's here because you can afford it, but can be changed if it turns out you need to spend elswhere.
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Caviar Black 1TB
Optical drive
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Noctua CPU cooler
MX-2 thermal paste
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I haven't seen a 5850 in stock in a while
Message edited by Proximon on 11-16-2009 at 09:16:10 AM
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Thanks, it might be a little too big, but I'll definitely keep it in mind.
What would you suggest for a Cool Master system? -- so long as they don't have red leds
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The ATCS 840 is very nice looking, has a slide out motherboard tray, and excellent cable management. As with most CM cases it has extra depth and accomodates longer video cards easier than Antec:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119187
The HAF has more of a practical appearance. It's exceptionally well cooled and is very easy to work in. You would have to buy blue fans though
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119160
The 690 is basic but roomy. Well cooled with options to make it very well cooled.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119137
Then there's the Storm Sniper I linked before, but it's sold out at newegg atm.
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=CA-SGC6000
A big list of recommended parts
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By pure chance I was able to buy an XFX Radeon HD 5850 from Newegg so I'm ready to roll. 
I think I'll go with the rest of the build as is, except getting the Cool Master HAF instead of the Antec. I googled around and found an article on modding the fan. It seems like it would be easy to swap out the red leds for blue. If not I can either live with red or cut the wires.
Is the cooler really needed whilst I'm not overclocking? I probably won't do that for a while.
Really appreciate all your help.
No stock is fine until you OC
Good luck, check out the new assembly sticky at the top of the forum.
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