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I plan on buying a gaming computer but I can't decide on which case to get

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January 5, 2014 6:39:23 PM

I have all the parts picked out for a gaming pc but I get confused looking at all the cases to try and find out which would be best. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/gingerbreadtrev/saved/3lRE
these are the parts I have. I would like a case with very good cooling (preferably air) and room to upgrade to sli in the future

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January 5, 2014 7:00:46 PM

Most of your mid-towers are going to have plenty of room for all of your stuff while maintaining decent airflow.

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/case/#sort=d1&t=3

For what it's worth, I'm partial to Corsair but I really like the Cooler Master HAF 922.
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January 5, 2014 7:09:46 PM

considering your budget, take your pick. plenty of good cases from $60+. looks are subjective, so i chose what i liked. change it as you will. i also took the liberty of editing out some your parts giving you better performance for your money. for gaming alone, spending $200 on ram & a 1TB HDD is overkill, but bragging rights are also subjective so take it as you may. unless you plan to add dozens of HDD, custom water loop & other assorted blings, 750W is plenty for your build in SLI, though i went with 850W just to be safe. feel free to get 2x780's instead if you prefer, though i'd stick with the 780ti for the time being. patience is a virtue.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.92 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($695.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1790.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-05 22:08 EST-0500)
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