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That optical drive looks perfect, and only £11! I'll add that to my parts list.
The Cooler issue seems to rule out that case unfortunately, after googling it I found this thread:
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php?topic=2373.150 . The general consensus is that the D-14 is a very tight fit in the Z9, and for that reason I think I'll avoid the Zalman, which is a shame really because it's a fantastic piece of kit for the price. A little more help to find a fitting case would be greatly appreciated, as my only other idea is the Cooler Master 912 Plus, which is a little on the pricey side at ~£100.
Thanks for all your digging, I always thought forums were populated by trolls, but you have proven me wrong!
You definitely don't need to spend 100 pounds to get a case which will support the NH-D14 (and if you were to, I definitely wouldn't recommend any relative of the HAF 912, which, as the owner of one, I consider a low-mid-end case at best). Some nice fellows have created an
incomplete compatibility list, and between that and official manufacturer's specs, I've come up with a short list of suggestions.
At the lowest end would be the NZXT Source 210 Elite
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £38.65
and the Corsair 200R
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.98 @ Dabs)
Total: £47.98
Of the two, I prefer the Source 210, but Corsair's work is widely regarded as excellent, so I included them for variety.
A bit higher up in cost would be the 200R's big brother, the 300R
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.90 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £62.90
Once again, I'm not its biggest fan, but it's a solid case.
At the top tier of what I'd recommend spending would be two cases which I consider equal yet different. The Fractal Design Define R4
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £76.99
and NZXT Phantom 410
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case (£80.89 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £80.89
The R4 is an excellent quiet case (and, in fact, the winner of a roundup of such cases that Tom's Hardware did a while back: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lian-li-pc-b12-nanoxia-deep-silence-1-silverstone-ft-02s-usb3,3378-17.html), while the 410 is a high-performance case with excellent cooling (and, coincidentally,
also winner of a TH roundup: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/solo-ii-400r-buc-ravager-seiran,3274-10.html), so it'd come down to which you preferred of cooling and quiet, though both are fairly solid in both regards. That said, they also cost twice as much as the Source 210 Elite, so you'd have to make the call as to whether it's worthwhile to you.
I'm glad to be of service. We do have our share of trolls, but some of us are trying hard to be an asset to the community. However, if I've been of help, you should be thanking your brother. He's the one who asked me to look over you build, and without him, I'd never have seen this thread.