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NCASE M1 but...I already bought a case and they sold out. FOREVER

So I this is my first time modifying a computer hope you guys like it.
So I like the asthetics of the Hadron but the internal layout leads something to be desired. The small form factor is excellent, more representative of an ITX than something like a Bitfenix Prodigy.
 
So a typical Hadron Air layout is like this.

 
And this is mine

 
Changes Made
Removed drive cage Sleeve PSU cables Mounted PSU Verticaly Cut out circular holes at bottom and mounted 2 extra fans
 
Components
Athlon X4 760 @ 4.7Ghz AM3 Stock Cooler (From a FX-8150) Gigabyte F2A88XN-WiFi Asus Direct CUII 760 Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 1866 Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB Toshiba 1TB 5400 RPM 2.5" HDD 4 x Corsair SP120 Fans Top Mounted Fans

 
Additional Fan Power + Drives

So I this is my first time modifying a computer hope you guys like it.
So I like the asthetics of the Hadron but the internal layout leads something to be desired. The small form factor is excellent, more representative of an ITX than something like a Bitfenix Prodigy.
 
So a typical Hadron Air layout is like this.

 
And this is mine

 
Changes Made
Removed drive cage Sleeve PSU cables Mounted PSU Verticaly Cut out circular holes at bottom and mounted 2 extra fans
 
Components
Athlon X4 760 @ 4.7Ghz AM3 Stock Cooler (From a FX-8150) Gigabyte F2A88XN-WiFi Asus Direct CUII 760 Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 1866 Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB Toshiba 1TB 5400 RPM 2.5" HDD 4 x Corsair SP120 Fans Top Mounted Fans

 
Additional Fan Power + Drives

Sample Build
I choose a CPU that doesn't overclock in case you don't care about that kind of stuff. Decent GPU for good performance at 1080P I went a SSD + HDD combo, SSD will definitely makes everything feel more snappy  
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($177.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage:  PNY XLR8 PRO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:  Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $721.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-04 21:32 EDT-0400)

Honest the "haswell ready" thing isn't that important unless you leave your computer on and doing absolutely nothing for periods of time. I would say that if you want a cheap upgrade get a Core i3-4130 and a H81 Matx motherboard. It will be around $160 total for the pair and yes there will be a real world difference.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($62.98 @ Amazon)
Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage:  Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($289.99 @ Micro Center)
Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($87.99 @ Mwave)
Monitor:  Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard:  Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($87.63 @ Amazon)
Total: $1217.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 12:55 EDT-0400)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($62.98 @ Amazon)
Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage:  Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($289.99 @ Micro Center)
Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($87.99 @ Mwave)
Monitor:  Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard:  Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($87.63 @ Amazon)
Total: $1217.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 12:55 EDT-0400)

As others have stated the front of the Hadron is just a solid glossy panel. Stock Hadron only fan mounted at the top. Moving the PSU allowed me to place intake fans at the bottom.
 

 
These pictures as so much darker than imgur.

So I this is my first time modifying a computer hope you guys like it.
So I like the asthetics of the Hadron but the internal layout leads something to be desired. The small form factor is excellent, more representative of an ITX than something like a Bitfenix Prodigy.
 
So a typical Hadron Air layout is like this.

 
And this is mine

 
Changes Made
Removed drive cage Sleeve PSU cables Mounted PSU Verticaly Cut out circular holes at bottom and mounted 2 extra fans
 
Components
Athlon X4 760 @ 4.7Ghz AM3 Stock Cooler (From a FX-8150) Gigabyte F2A88XN-WiFi Asus Direct CUII 760 Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 1866 Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB Toshiba 1TB 5400 RPM 2.5" HDD 4 x Corsair SP120 Fans Top Mounted Fans

 
Additional Fan Power + Drives

Dual graphics before Kaveri wasn't implemented as well. I would just get a 750Ti or a R7 265 (better but maybe hard to find)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($152.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Microcenter) 
Memory:  Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.94 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Microcenter) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $743.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-06 15:25 EST-0500)

NCASE M1 but...I already bought a case and they sold out. FOREVER

In Win 901, both sides are tempered glass
 
EVGA Hadron is another option

Customize your own bios then, search for something called the Kepler Bios Tweaker tool and also nvflash. 

Use the GTX 670 waterblock, they fit

Nvidia GPU will work fine on it but it will not support SLI, SLI requires at least x8 in every slot

Your RAM should have an XMP Profile that you can directly set in bios. 

I think the issue with getting a H100i and Define R4 is that this budget isn't big enough. If it is a $700 build you are spending over 30% of your build on two components that are not realistically going to make a difference in performance. 
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ TigerDirect) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard:  Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Microcenter) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Microcenter) 
Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $748.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-27 20:21 EST-0500)

I test fitted some things just to see to get a better picture. 
 
Things to do
I still need to paint that silver sticker to red. Cable Management Replace stock cooler with H100i

Unless you have concern about power bills then why wouldn't you? It is essentially free extra performance and today with the programs that vendors come with for GPU OCing. It is literally just sliding to the left on a scale. 

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That is just a highly binned version of the same CPU
My question is are your unsatisfied with your current gaming experience or is this simply spending money for the sake or something new and shiny?

You can save some money and get a Core i5-4670k instead, realistically 4770K isn't going to produce any FPS gains over a 4670K
 
Stock cooler isn't going to give you any headroom to overclock. It may be noisy under load if that is something that concerns you.
 
Just FYI Kingston changed the NAND in their V300 and resulted in a much slower product than originally released. 
 
The motherboard is ATX format which is a standard so Define R4 is fine. Unless you like the motherboard for aesthetic purposes. I would recommend using the money from getting an i5 instead of an i7 and getting a less expensive Z87 motherboard to get that H100i instead. 

Apple is one company, PC building is dozens of big name players.
 
You are complaining about having a choice. 

Apple is one company, PC building is dozens of big name players.
 
You are complaining about having a choice.