Corsair 500r or Fractal design R4

[fraser2799]

So im building my second gaming build and im not sure whether to get the Corsair Carbide 500r or the Fractal Design R4.
so this is my build...

CPU: i5-4670k
MOTHERBOARD: MSI Z8Z-G45 GAMING
MEMORY: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
STORAGE: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
GRAPHICS CARD: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB
CASE: Corsair 500r black OR Fractal Design R4
PSU: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular

I can get the two cases for basically the exact same price, help would be appreciated, especially from someone with experience with these cases. 😀

 

[Karadjgne]

FD R4! Corsair makes great cases, they really do, but there is just something about the R4 that makes it stand apart, although I do have to say, the windowed version in Black Pearl is my favorite.

 

[fraser2799]

but why does it stand out?

 

[Karadjgne]

Personal Opinion. I like the clean looks of the door, the way its designed, the build quality, silencing options, all those little things that other case builders don't think to add...

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

300R Windowed:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $79.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 20:00 EDT-0400)

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Replace the RM750 with SEASONIC or XFX 750.The RM series uses low grade capacitors.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $99.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 20:04 EDT-0400)

 

[Karadjgne]

Totally agree with SR-71, the RM seriously fails as both a quiet PSU and as a reliable PSU. It has really bad heat control and sub-standard caps, both of which lead to early demise, and possible damage to other components.

 

[fraser2799]

Yeh ive been reading up on that, and ive decided not to get the RM750 but ive come across the EVGA SuperNOVA 650W power supply, which costs a mere £65 from amazon. It has also got very decent reviews on amazon and newegg. Should i get this power supply??

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Yeh ive been reading up on that, and ive decided not to get the RM750 but ive come across the EVGA SuperNOVA 650W power supply, which costs a mere £65 from amazon. It has also got very decent reviews on amazon and newegg. Should i get this power supply??

It's a good PSU.
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
I got that off of someone here, but heres a list of some psu's.
I'd go for the r4. Something about it makes it look like it's from the future...