PC Peripherals Need suggestions for a mid-range ATX case

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First, the situation: I'm building a high-end AMD rig this summer so I don't want to spend too much on the current Intel setup. My iBall case has poor cooling and with a prescott hotter than A.Jolie, OCing above 3.3GHz results in peak temps greater than 70 degrees.

Anyway, I've done some homework and found that the VIP G100 [www.kunhar.com/vipcabinets/gaming.html] suits my current needs as I require a case with front and rear fan mounts. Besides, the cost is only 2300 bucks without the PSU, so it won't burn a hole in my pocket. I don't know much about the Zebronics gaming cases but the pics on their site make the cases look cheap.

Once I buy the G100, I need 2*80mm 2000rpm case cooling fans (normal or LED) so any ideas about where to get good fans from? I already have a TT SilentCat which has done me good, but not sure if they would be available in India for reasonable prices.
 
What exactly is ur budget for the cases? The ZB-01 is a good low end case. The Antec 3700BQE is also pretty good at that price range. If you want all aluminium, then look at the antec SLB.
 
Budget is about 2500 bucks that's why I'm not going for the Antec - besides, they come with a PSU and I don't need one.
 
Saiyan, I would love to have a SuperLANBoy but as I said earlier I don't need a state-of-the-art case for this P4 rig... I want to get one under 2.5k.

Where can I get CoolerMaster or Vantec fans, and are they around the same price as Antec? If they are, I'd rather wait a couple months and get a few more TT SilentCats from the US.
 
@Rio Why dont you look at the high end and gaming class models in zebronics. You can see this Antibiotic afaik this one is a good model and cost below 2500.
 
Thanks saiyan - since the specs are not available on the site, can you tell me whether it has a front fan mount for air intake (80 or 120mm)?
 
No afaik there is nofront intake fan... there are 3 fans. 1 in the rear, 1 in the top and 1 in the transparent Side panel.. all 3 three are LED fans.
 
Which case fan setup would you say is better for cooling: (a) 1/2 rear + 1 side + 1 front intake OR (b) 1/2 rear + 1 side + 1 top? I am particular about getting a case with an air intake that's why I decided to settle with the VIP G100 - any other models with this setup (and under 2.5k excluding PSU)?

Also, it doesn't matter what fans come with the case because I will replace them with SilentCats or Antec pro series fans.
 
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...also need to know whether 450 bucks for an Antec Pro 80mm fan is a good price.

And how is the Antec Cyclone Blower and VCool? If anyone has used either one of these before, how effective are they for cooling video cards?

I'm getting them for 1000 and 1400, are these decent prices in India?

Thanks!
 
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