Corsair Carbide 500R VS Corsair Vengance C70 NEED TO BUY TODAY

[heizenbrg]

First time builder, aesthetics-wise, the C70 kicks ass, but the 500R is on sale for 40$ less, plus it comes with a 200mm side fan.
The C70 has better cable routing, but the side panel is open air duct and really ugly, a lot of people are modding it. It's military style though and it's all steel.
On a side note, I can get a pirated copy of windows 7 ( like I always have since I was a kid, I know I'm bad) and save 100 so I can get a 680, should I?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kV02
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($83.74 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($95.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ XL2420T 120Hz 24.0" Monitor ($370.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($73.51 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1702.15

 

[bigcyco1]

Get the case you prefer i think the 500R is better air flow wise other then that it's a flip of a coin IMHO also about the pirated copy of windows seven do not admit or talk about that you will get into trouble its against forum rules!As for a 680 well if you're going to do that only one that i recommend is the Asus Top that being said it's only about a 7% to 8% performance gain since your aware of that and do not mind go for it to each his/her own.

 

[devilofdeaths]

1.500R all the way
2.get a 670 and overclock it to a 680
3.680 is a waste of money
4.we dont take kindly to piraters
5.if you really want a 680 type card just get a 7970 or 7970Ghz because that card can overclock LIKE A BOSS

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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