Need a good motherboard and a case!

sargauth

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This is my build!
VGA:GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP
CPU:Intel Core i7-3770K
CPU cooler:Hyper 212 EVO
PSU:CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC
SSD:SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
HD:Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

1-Which motherboard do you recommend?
2-Which case should i get? under 100$ budget
 
Couple of questions for you. Is there a color scheme you are wanting to stick with? Red vs. blue is a fairly common one. Will you possibly be doing SLI in the future? Is there a budget for the motherboard, and do you plan on OC'ing the cpu?
 


Colors are not important. I'll be probably doing SLI. 250$ budget, and I plan on OC'ing the cpu.
 


I'd find a case that has usb 3.0 on the front panel. There are literally a ton of cases out there that will work. My current favorite is the Cooler Master Haf XB. I've used Nzxt though, and I love their brand. That motherboard he recommended would be fine too. If I had the money, I'd go with:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pVob
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pVob/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pVob/benchmarks/

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB (Black) ATX Desktop Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $334.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-18 00:34 EST-0500)

I'd also throw in the new Corsair h110 cooler and hook it up the the front of that case and force air out, with the top 200mm fan as an intake.