DO NOT plan on using the power supply that comes with that case. Most power supplies that come bundled with cases are notorious for being poorly manufactured. For power, 500 W is plenty (note that the power supply that comes with that case is most likely from a no name manufacturer and won't actually be able to sustain anywhere near 500 W for any lenght of time). I would recommend looking at getting a power supply from corsair, antec, seasonic, PC power and cooling, or any other big manufacturer. Something between 400-500 W will be plenty.
I would also recommend getting a full size atx motherboard, rather than the micro atx that you're considering.
I can also tell you from experience that the Smilodon is a very nice case (I currently have it), a couple of my case fans started to make grinding noises (bearings wore out), so you may want to grab a couple backups (an 80 mm and 120 mm) for $20 just in case.
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