Best cabinet under Rs.3000 ?

[kool]

Hi guys,

My 5 year old cabby (Quantum basic cabby) is still good, but its front USB +AUDIO jack has stopped working bcoz of rust. But now i want to change to some good cabby.

My budget: Rs.2500-3000
Must have: Front USB at the top side, else by mistake it gets hit by my legs.
Future : May be in future i will upgrade my MOBO+CPU+RAM.

So suggest me according to that only. I dont know my current MOBO is micro/mini ATX, also dont know that it supports USB3 or not. So here is details of my current system:

Current configuration of my PC:
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Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66GHz | Socket 775 LGA
Motherboard: ASUS P5KPL-AM/PS || Chipset: Intel P35/G33/G31 ||
RAM: Transcend DDR2 2GB || PC2-5300 (333 MHz) ||
HDD: 500 + 160 GB Seagate
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS @ 512 MB
PSU: Corsair 450 something, (I forgot model no.) bought 2 year ago for Rs.2300
DVD Writer: LG

 

[ASHISH65]

Bitfenix Merc Alpha or Coolermaster N300

 

[harshilsharma63]

NZXT Gamma or BieFenix Merc Alpha. I'd prefer a Zebronics cabinet considering that rig

 

[kool]

Bitfenix Merc Alpha or Coolermaster N300

Bitfenix has port on top side i was saying FRONT TOP side. ok , i think its difficult to find front-top. I think i have to manage any side but front only.

and coolermaster N300 is damn costly.

NZXT Gamma or BieFenix Merc Alpha. I'd prefer a Zebronics cabinet considering that rig

NZXT Gamma looks so ugly. And dont say that RIG, may be within six month i can upgrade MOBO, so kindly consider this thing also.

WHAT ABOUT THIS ?

Antec VSK 4000B New Solution Series Cabinet

*www.theitdepot.com/details-Antec+VSK+4000B+New+Solution+Series+Cabinet_C5P18672.html

 

[whitestar_999]

get bitfenix merc alpha with eyes closed.there is no other cabinet at similar price with same functionality.

 

[kool]

get bitfenix merc alpha with eyes closed.there is no other cabinet at similar price with same functionality.

i read few CONS like :
1) No dust filter
2) Not front opening case
3) No tool less
4) Also no USB 3 , while other brand giving USB 3 at this price.

Still you are saying to buy this cabby for Rs.3k ?

 

[bssunilreddy]

i read few CONS like :
1) No dust filter
2) Not front opening case
3) No tool less
4) Also no USB 3 , while other brand giving USB 3 at this price.

Still you are saying to buy this cabby for Rs.3k ?

Get this Merc Alpha which has all the CONS covered up as specified above :BitFenix Merc Alpha USB 3.0 BFC-MRC-100-KKX1-U3 Black: Amazon.in: Electronics

 

[URPradhan]

Get this Merc Alpha which has all the CONS covered up as specified above :BitFenix Merc Alpha USB 3.0 BFC-MRC-100-KKX1-U3 Black: Amazon.in: Electronics

Price: 3,416.00 Inclusive of all taxes

Note: 1000.17 delivery charge when purchased from BitFang online

 

[kARTechnology]

im going to build a pc...office pc
looking for a maximum dustless/fanless(except psu and processor)
which cabinet is good within 3000
and small footprint.

looking at elite361 coolermaster. anyone has it?

 

[whitestar_999]

@kool,no one gives dust filters for a 3k cabinet except nzxt gamma which is very hard to find now-a-days both online & offline & same is the case with tool less(usually only 2 drive bays are tool less) & usb 3.0(again at the cost of some functionality).who told you that bitfenix merc is not a front opening case?if you read hardware secret review then they missed how to open the front panel but it is obvious that if a cabinet specification says 2 120mm front fan install option then it must have a front which can be opened.
AnandTech | BitFenix Merc Alpha: Just How Much Can $39 Buy?
if you can't/won't spend 3k on bitfenix merc then just get cooler master elite 311 for ~2200 from nehru place,delhi.

 

[bssunilreddy]

@kool,no one gives dust filters for a 3k cabinet except nzxt gamma which is very hard to find now-a-days both online & offline & same is the case with tool less(usually only 2 drive bays are tool less) & usb 3.0(again at the cost of some functionality).who told you that bitfenix merc is not a front opening case?if you read hardware secret review then they missed how to open the front panel but it is obvious that if a cabinet specification says 2 120mm front fan install option then it must have a front which can be opened.
AnandTech | BitFenix Merc Alpha: Just How Much Can $39 Buy?
if you can't/won't spend 3k on bitfenix merc then just get cooler master elite 311 for ~2200 from nehru place,delhi.

+1 to this.

 

[URPradhan]

if you can't/won't spend 3k on bitfenix merc then just get cooler master elite 311 for ~2200 from nehru place,delhi.

+1 to this and thank you for saving 1.5k for me against Bitfenix Merc Alpha. I'll now buy CM Elite 311 May be that 1.5k will be used for a better CPU than i3-4130

 

[harshilsharma63]

+1 to this and thank you for saving 1.5k for me against Bitfenix Merc Alpha. I'll now buy CM Elite 311 May be that 1.5k will be used for a better CPU than i3-4130

1.5k won't get you a better CPU.