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I'd go to Fractal Design and NZXT's websites and pick the case you like the best. They both come to the top of my head for minimalist, window designers.

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I have been looking up parts for about a month now and I have been having a lot of trouble finding a case that I really love. Either a case I think I liked isn't very great or a case I love is much more pricey than I would like. I will link to my current build plans so you can see what I have.

 

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For my case I would like a grated front and the power button/ usb ports/ etc on top of the case. I would also like it to have a side window. Also I would like to have a Mid size tower if possible although a Full Size tower is okay if there is nothing else available that I really like. The build will be this summer so I have a lot of time still to plan.

 

If anyone can help me out with this it would be much appreciated!

My Current PC: PCPartPicker I built this August of 2019. I'm loving AMD's 3rd gen Ryzen.

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I changed around your build.

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Thermal Compound: Innovation Cooling Diamond "7 Carat" 1.5g Thermal Paste  ($5.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($339.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VA2349S 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows 8.1 ($20.00)
Total: $1145.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-09 23:21 EDT-0400

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I changed around your build.

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Thermal Compound: Innovation Cooling Diamond "7 Carat" 1.5g Thermal Paste  ($5.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($339.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VA2349S 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows 8.1 ($20.00)
Total: $1145.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-09 23:21 EDT-0400

 

The reason I have a 750w PSU is because I'm planning on getting another video card somewhere in the future. That explains the Z87 for SLI. I am also holding off on a CPU cooler. If my computer runs too hot I'll get one later down the line. Do you recommend that monitor?

My Current PC: PCPartPicker I built this August of 2019. I'm loving AMD's 3rd gen Ryzen.

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Thermal Compound: Innovation Cooling Diamond "7 Carat" 1.5g Thermal Paste  ($5.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: *G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz) 


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($324.99 @ NCIX US) 



Monitor: *Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($116.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows 8.1 ($20.00)

Total: $1176.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-09 23:31 EDT-0400

 

 

 

 

EDIT: Changed the motherboard to z97

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The reason I have a 750w PSU is because I'm planning on getting another video card somewhere in the future. That explains the Z87 for SLI. I am also holding off on a CPU cooler. If my computer runs too hot I'll get one later down the line. Do you recommend that monitor?

Ah, if you plan on adding another GPU then get yourself a bigger PSU, yes. Also, use a Z97 board if possible. 

 

I recommend the monitor I added, yes.

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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Nvm. I thought you were talking about bigger than 750w

Hmmm. Well, I might go over 750 W for two cards. 850W is safe for sure.

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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I'd go to Fractal Design and NZXT's websites and pick the case you like the best. They both come to the top of my head for minimalist, window designers.

CPU Intel i7 5930k - Motherboard Asus X99 Deluxe - RAM Kingston DDR4 32GB - GPU nVidia GeForce GTX980 3way SLI - Case NZXT H440 – Samsung XP941 m.2, Samsung 850 Pro, WD Black, WD Red - PSU Corsair Ax1200i

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I'd go to Fractal Design and NZXT's websites and pick the case you like the best. They both come to the top of my head for minimalist, window designers.

Fractal Design it is then lol. Thank you very much. This helped me out a lot.

My Current PC: PCPartPicker I built this August of 2019. I'm loving AMD's 3rd gen Ryzen.

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Good choice. May you enjoy your new build!

CPU Intel i7 5930k - Motherboard Asus X99 Deluxe - RAM Kingston DDR4 32GB - GPU nVidia GeForce GTX980 3way SLI - Case NZXT H440 – Samsung XP941 m.2, Samsung 850 Pro, WD Black, WD Red - PSU Corsair Ax1200i

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Good choice. May you enjoy your new build!

At first I thought this was a little much for the case I was looking for. Then I watched Linus' video on it and fell in love.

My Current PC: PCPartPicker I built this August of 2019. I'm loving AMD's 3rd gen Ryzen.

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