That zalman is reasonable, but really, he wants a normal case? Get a corsair 300R! Its so much better, one of the best budget cases. Stick with Antec, Corsair, NZXT, or Cooler Master! A i7 is NO BETTER!!!!!!!!! You could tell him that he could get better componants without a i7, or some not so great componants with a i7, like the parts you just picked out. A i7 has HT, and what is your dad doing? CAD? Because than it will make a difference (Even then, not so much), but if he isnt doing things like that, just some programming, tell him to get a i5, which they are both quad cores, just a couple very minor differences. Oh, yeah, were is Windows? Sorry if you said you had it, but I am guessing your dad is used to windows, so with that extra $100, get windows.