Case & Fan Upgrade

PMol

PMol

PMol

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I want to transfer my computer out of my Antec 902 case and into something with better cable management, and more space to 'breathe'. I like the Corsair cases, but they may be a little out of my budget, unless I can save on the PSU.
I want to replace the stock fans with better quality, quiet fans, and a fan controller. So I can crank them right down when we go to bed. Many have suggested I upgrade my PSU, but is it really necesary since its served me well for over 2 years?? If I keep my excisting PSU I will need some cable extensions.
What do you think of this? Will the fans fit? Any suggestions or advice please?

1x Corsair Professional Series HX+ 850W '80+ Gold' Modular Power Supply
1x Antec 1100 Eleven Hundred Ultimate Gaming Tower Case - Black
1x Scythe Kaze-Master 5.25" Fan Controller - Black
1x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Aqua Blue 30cm
1x BitFenix Spectre PRO 200mm - Black
3x Akasa AK-191-SM Smoke Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 pin

My current specs...

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge)
16Gb GeIL EVO Leggera DDR3
Gelid GX7 CPU Cooler (Twin Fan setup)
Gigabyte Z77X-D3H
Asus Xonar DGX 5.1
MSI 7850 OC 2Gb Twin Frozr IV
Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gbs SSD
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gbs
Antec 900-2 Case
Jeantech Storm 700W PSU

Thanks
 
I love the Corsair Graphite 600T, and I wouldn't need a fan controller cos it has one built in! I have read that you can't easily replace the 200mm fan in the front of that case though.
 
Best of to watch some videos of cases such as teh 600T to get an idea of how easy it is to swap things around.
 
It's better to buy the case you like and just put the fans on 7v or 5v via the bios or 7v/5v fan adapters there wont be a huge temp difference between 100% and 50-75% fan speed I say get the Fractal R4 because you are after a quiet pc.
 
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