Overwhelmed by case choices

[Bladactania]

I'm embarking on my first PC build.  I've already got some great help on this site.  I thought I'd got everything pretty much nailed down, but I'm having second thoughts about my choice of case.  First, here's the build from PCPP:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($256.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.20 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($115.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.34 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390X 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($388.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1303.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-24 05:14 EST-0500

 

A few things I'll point out...  I've made choices based on about a $1200 budget with an eye on upgrade/expansion as funds become available.  So I've gone with the Skylake, gone for 16GB Ram instead of 8, and gone for a reasonably priced, but not top tier video card with a plan to add a second in the semi-near future, hence the overkill on the PSU.

 

Now about the case.  I like this case at first.  It's got good reviews, available for a good price right now compared to regular price and I'd really wanted to get a nice, big Full Tower.  But I've learned that the Drive cages are non-removable, which kind of turned me off.  Trying to decide on a case has seemed the most difficult part so far!  There are so many options, choices, configurations, etc.

What I'm looking for is preferably a full tower, though a mid tower would be ok as well.  I need space for the 240mm rad and the dual video cards.  I'll probably only have the SSD in there for the time being as I have a NAS for mass storage, but I'd like the capability to add drives later if I find it necessary.  I've chosen an optical drive in the build here since the case I chose had that capability, but I'm not set on that so a case without the space for one is acceptable.  Visual features such as lighting and a viewing window are also desired, but would not be a deal breaker for an otherwise perfect case.  And, of course, good cable management is a must.

If anyone has any suggestions of a good case that fits these criteria somewhere around the $100 range (I'd be willing to go higher to grab that perfect case!), I'd be glad to get them.  And, of course, I'm happy to accept any comments/suggestions on my overall build.

Thanks, as always,

Blad

[Firestrike]

I'm embarking on my first PC build.  I've already got some great help on this site.  I thought I'd got everything pretty much nailed down, but I'm having second thoughts about my choice of case.  First, here's the build from PCPP:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($256.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.20 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($115.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.34 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390X 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($388.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1303.26

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-24 05:14 EST-0500

 

A few things I'll point out...  I've made choices based on about a $1200 budget with an eye on upgrade/expansion as funds become available.  So I've gone with the Skylake, gone for 16GB Ram instead of 8, and gone for a reasonably priced, but not top tier video card with a plan to add a second in the semi-near future, hence the overkill on the PSU.

 

Now about the case.  I like this case at first.  It's got good reviews, available for a good price right now compared to regular price and I'd really wanted to get a nice, big Full Tower.  But I've learned that the Drive cages are non-removable, which kind of turned me off.  Trying to decide on a case has seemed the most difficult part so far!  There are so many options, choices, configurations, etc.

What I'm looking for is preferably a full tower, though a mid tower would be ok as well.  I need space for the 240mm rad and the dual video cards.  I'll probably only have the SSD in there for the time being as I have a NAS for mass storage, but I'd like the capability to add drives later if I find it necessary.  I've chosen an optical drive in the build here since the case I chose had that capability, but I'm not set on that so a case without the space for one is acceptable.  Visual features such as lighting and a viewing window are also desired, but would not be a deal breaker for an otherwise perfect case.  And, of course, good cable management is a must.

If anyone has any suggestions of a good case that fits these criteria somewhere around the $100 range (I'd be willing to go higher to grab that perfect case!), I'd be glad to get them.  And, of course, I'm happy to accept any comments/suggestions on my overall build.

Thanks, as always,

Blad

I strongly recommed the be quiet! Silent base 800, the one I have.

[UnlimitedTMD]

H340, H440, silent base 800, Define R5, Enthoo pro

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