Won a GTX760, what case to pop it in?

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I was fortunate enough to win an EVGA GTX760 at an event held by Sony last week. I think it's this model:

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperClo...dp/B00DHW4HM0/ref=amtcd_B00DHW4HXY_B00DHW4HM0

I actually just bought a decent alienware system last year with a 680 in it so I really wasn't in the market for building a new box. I'm assuming moving to this card wouldn't be a big step up and might be slower in some cases. Seems like a coin flip between the two.

It IS a bit less of a power hog and a few DB quieter tho so I thought maybe I could pop it in a small form factor box and have a nice little gaming box I could bring wherever I wanted. No clue which one might be a good fit for it, what's a good choice right now?

Figured I'd pair it with a i7-4770k, a stick of RAM and an OS on a 256GB SSD and I'd be pretty much good to go. Any thoughts?
 
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Depends how small you want. It could fit in a Silverstone SG05 (11 liters).
 
CPU i7-4770K, $330:
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-4770...TF8&qid=1376594671&sr=8-1&keywords=haswell+i7

Samsung 840 series SSD, $190ish:
http://www.amazon.com/250GB-Noteboo...76594996&sr=8-10&keywords=samsung+ssd+840+pro

Corsair RAM, $130:
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Venge...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1376595104&sr=1-1

What do you think about this case? Says it can take longer cards, will a 760 fit in it? Enough power?
http://www.amazon.com/BitFenix-Prodigy-Arctic-White/dp/B008RJQ3GQ/?tag=lifehackeramzn-20&ascsubtag=[type|link[postId|5994570[asin|B008RJQ3GQ[authorId|5716553178370339807
 
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Hehe, that one is on the larger end of small form factor. If you like the handles, then by all means buy it.
 
It alla depends on how hard you want to work for the build.

A silverstone Sugo 05 is probably the smallest you get without heavy modding. But then you also are left to use a SFX PSU (again without heavy modding).

A silverstone Sugo 07/08 is easier to build and a bit larger. Works well with standard graphic cards and you can squeeze in a pretty good cooler without problems.

Fractal Design Node 304 is a step up which gives you all the space you possible need and doesn't have any unneccisary stuff.

Bitfenix Prodigy is huge and comes in cool colors.
 
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It alla depends on how hard you want to work for the build.

A silverstone Sugo 05 is probably the smallest you get without heavy modding. But then you also are left to use a SFX PSU (again without heavy modding).

A silverstone Sugo 07/08 is easier to build and a bit larger. Works well with standard graphic cards and you can squeeze in a pretty good cooler without problems.

Fractal Design Node 304 is a step up which gives you all the space you possible need and doesn't have any unneccisary stuff.

Bitfenix Prodigy is huge and comes in cool colors.
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If you don't want to wait for the M1 I mentioned above I would say the next best is the CaseLabs S3. It is expensive but it is a really well designed/built case.
 
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Thanks guys. Just need to decide if I really wanna blow $800+ on a system for a free $250 card now.
 
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