Fractal Design Case

Tgeer276

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Hey for my system build I'm struggling with the choice of System Case. I'm rather strongly set on getting a Case made by Fractal Design, because I like the filtering of their Systems, the many options for cooling and in the internal design. However making the best choice for the system I want to build and what I require from the case is proving to be rather difficult.
I'm not regarding the Core Series at all, since their models do not seem as well made as their other models.

The System I plan to build includes the following components:

- Intel Core i5 4690 (stock cooler)
- H97 Chip Motherboard
- 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Sport (2x4GB) DDR3-1600
- Western Digital Black Series 1TB
- Asus Strix R9 380 2GB
- 550W Fractal Edison
- 2 extra Fans

The Case Models I have been looking at are the Define R5, Define Mini, the ARC R2 Series and the Node 804 (not the Define S since I need a 5.25 Bay).
Which seems the best choice and does it even make sense to look into something like an R5, since there will be tons of unused internal volume?
 
I also think that the quality, soundproofing, cooling options and customisation possibilities of the R5 are the best, but wouldn't it be a bit of overkill? Cause for the time being I won't use more than one HDD and perhaps one SSD drive, meaning a lot of the internal volume will be left unused ...