Need advice on upgrading my Machine

DesolateOne

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I am trying to upgrade and "show off" my setup. I am just all that sure on the hardware side of the world. I am much more of a software person. Anyone here is what I have. I shall try to give links to everything and share what information I can or think you might want.

My machine is used for gaming and creation of websites photos movies.

I started with the Asus M51BC (from bestbuy) (http://www.asus.com/us/Desktops/M51BC/)
AMD® AM3+ Processor (Device Manager says AMD FX(tm)-8300 Eight-Core Processor 3.3Ghz)
Chipset AMD 970
12gbs RAM DDR3 1600s (unsure of what brand they just what came inside it)

At the time of Purcasing the M51BC I upgraded to:
GEFORCE GTX 770 (http://www.nvidia.com/gtx-700-graphics-cards/gtx-770/)
Thermaltake SMART M850W (http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Power_Supply/Smart_Series_/Smart/C_00001972/SMART_M850W_US_/Design.htm)

That is all the infomation I think that I necessary of what I have but I can give more if needed.


WHAT I am looking at

I want a full tower case or super tower case

The options I have narrowed it down to are
Rosewill Blackhawk Ultra (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147157)

Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119213&cm_re=coolermaster_haf_932_advanced-_-11-119-213-_-Product)

Antec Twelve Hundred V3 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G28N3956&cm_re=twelve_hunderd_v3-_-11-129-100-_-Product)

I want a black and blue theme inside and outside and I also want quality items, But unsure what GOOD quality really is I want to buy the case and use it for at least a decade. I understand the Blackhawk has red led fans but I can change those out I do like what it has I just hope it is good.

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BIG ISSUE: I need to know if I need to upgrade anything prior to the case swamp psu or other items. I just don't know I have only read that there could be an issue with the OEM case and the proprietary build parts. Unsure how truthful but it seems to be addressed so I don't shot my self in the foot.
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In terms of mobo and things I just need the ability for simple things Wireless net USB 3.0's

I am hoping to keep this computer functions for business school and gaming it is my only one but any advice on things would be great.


Sorry for the huge thread I hope it is in the right spot here move it if it isn't
Thank you in advance.
 
The challenge here is that so much of case selection is personal aesthetic. Fans don't matter, except as a cost item if you need to replace them; you can mix, match, and tune easily.

I would be reading reviews and looking at the pcpartpicker builds with the selected cases and seeing what the users say.

I happen to like Silverstone cases, but there are others with a lot of experience with any brand. Finding users with a lot of experience with many different brands will be more difficult.