Which case should I pick for my MSI Z97 Gaming 7?

jvjakesta

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Title basically explains it. I'm in the market for a new case and I'm absolutely astonished at the many different choices to pick from! With that in mind, I've narrowed it down to a couple cases.
Will these fit my motherboard well and which one would be more worth the buy? Also, if anyone would like to recommend a case to me as well, that would be great! I'm under a tight budget as well so if anything up to 100 is my range. I'm fitting an i5 4690k with the stock cooler for now (yes yes, I know.), an Nvidia geforce GTX 960 gpu, 650 watt psu and all the other do-hickeys.

Links to the cases:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353064
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146083
 
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The NZXT Source 220 is a good budget case. Also consider the Corsair 200r and 300r. If you want to spend more of that $100, then consider the Fractal Define R4 or NXZT Phantom 410. Lots of choices out there... Just be sure it has a bottom mounted PSU, front USB 3.0 and fits long video cards (12" or more of GPU clearance).
The NZXT Source 220 is a good budget case. Also consider the Corsair 200r and 300r. If you want to spend more of that $100, then consider the Fractal Define R4 or NXZT Phantom 410. Lots of choices out there... Just be sure it has a bottom mounted PSU, front USB 3.0 and fits long video cards (12" or more of GPU clearance).
 
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jvjakesta

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That's funny, as I was searching around I just bumped into the Corsair 200r. What's the main difference between price points of these cases? would it just be the quality of metals and components?
 


Fit and finish, polished edges, cable management, etc... Honestly my choice between those would be the Fractal R4.