There is no real difference between the r9 390 and the GTX 970. Both cards perform almost the same. Some games do better on a r9 390 some games do better on the 970. In the US market where electricity is fucking cheap both cards cost about the same. In other countries like germany (i have to pay 35cent per KWH) Nvidea has the price advantage. Also Nvidea cards run cooler due to their lower power consumption.

This post was edited by maulepan on Feb 22 2016 04:29pm

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011078ww

Is this a good case for the price? Woah, had it in US there. I dont think he can pay 200$ on the case lol
He wants something black and that has enough space for cable management. Also wants something with good airflow.



Interesting.
Isn't the GTX970 more expensive though?
Maybe I'm thinking of another Radeon card, I have no clue on their price

This post was edited by lVlark on Feb 22 2016 04:38pm

It is a good case but you can get cases that are just as good for half the price.
If you like the design there is nothing against that case. Thats more a matter of taste.

EDIT: The 970 costs on average maybe 10 or 15 more at the store, but it consumes much less power then the r9 390. Depending on how much you use it and how much you pay for power the 970 can be quite a bit cheaper.

This post was edited by maulepan on Feb 22 2016 04:39pm

Yeah I had it in US for a second, I thought it was 120$ CDN.
Could you find me something comparable for 100$~ Canadian?

Here is how you find a case.
Choose any case you like within your price range, then you google it to look up the full specifications.
You need: Cablemanagement and 2 pre-installed fans with dusk filters (one in the front and one in the back). Then you have a good case.

EDIT: i think the standart money saver case is -> http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340wb1

This post was edited by maulepan on Feb 22 2016 04:44pm

Something like this ? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146114

It says Cable Management: 26mm (Lowest Point) 34mm (Highest Point) - Not sure what that means really

Also there is two 120mm fans, is that good?

It means you have about 26-34mm clearance in the back (behind the mainboard) to route all your cables.

EDIT: was "route" the right verb? it sounds strange...

This post was edited by maulepan on Feb 22 2016 04:50pm

OH ok! Now it all makes sense lmao.

One more thing, should I look for ATX Full or ATX Mid? Main difference is size I assume but for what goes in there, would any of them work?

The larger the case the more option for radiator mountings, more and bigger fans etc. You dont need that as long as your only using standart air cooled parts.
Mostly all mid towers are compatible with ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX main boards. You only have to check the case specs when you want to install super long grafic cards or huge coolers like the "Thermal Macho x2".
In the case of your NZXT Source 530 you can use CPU cooler up until 183mm hight and 310mm long grafic cards. Almost all grafic cards and cooler are below these dimensions.

This post was edited by maulepan on Feb 22 2016 05:00pm

Damn, you're a saint! Thanks for the detailed posts.

I'll browse for more cases and i'll post with what I find