Need to downsize my case, need recommendations

[pimpin-tl]

Here is my build below. With my current case, it is taking up a huge amount of space, and I would like to get it moved off the floor, on the rest, but also shrink the size by a lot. Any suggestions on a case that looks nice, even has a clear panel on the side and I can put on my desk? I can get rid of the Blu-Ray and use an external if needed. Never used it much anyways.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair h115i 280mm Extreme Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO Series 512GB 2.5" SSD
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA 970 GTX 4GB
Monitor: LG34UM95 34" ULTRAWIDE 21:9 LED IPS

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gFNG
Sound Card: Creative Labs ZXR 24-bit 192 Hz Sound Card
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Titanium Grey) ATX Full Tower Case
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14 FLX 65.0 CFM 140mm Fan
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14 FLX 65.0 CFM 140mm Fan
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14 FLX 65.0 CFM 140mm Fan
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14 FLX 65.0 CFM 140mm Fan
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14 FLX 65.0 CFM 140mm Fan
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($225.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

 

[JeffMD]

If you want a smaller case, get a smaller motherboard. Tons of mini itx and micro atx builds. I went with micro atx because I wasn't happy with most of the mini itx cases. Any of them that were shorter were just as much wider. The only tower form factor case was EVGA and it had many issues. I went with a micro atx from corsair that has been great.

https://abload.de/img/currentsetup62sts.jpg

This is how it looks compared to my speakers and monitor (29" UWS).

 

[pimpin-tl]

That looks nice. Well, buying a motherboard, I might as well upgrade from my 4700k series processor then. Was hoping I could get a while longer without doing that.

 

[aigomorla]

the problem is a full sized ATX board makes small cases very difficult.
not to mention the 1kw psu isnt helping things either.

have you considered a regular define instead of a XL?
they are a bit smaller, but i dont think they are as small as you want.