Need 500W PSU + Case for $100

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twelvesaints

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Hi everybody,

I'm building a new system, and it was suggested to me to get this combo from Newegg, the Antec Sonata III w/ an Earthwatts 500w PSU; he said that power supply is great. I'll be running an i5 setup with a Radeon HD 5770, and I'm not sure if that will have enough cooling capability (1x 120mm fan). Link is below is to the PSU/case combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024&cm_re=sonata_case-_-11-129-024-_-Product

I looked on xoxide.com to see about other case + psu combos, just for aesthetic reasons, and I found this case by Logisys. I'm curious how their powersupplies are?
http://www.xoxide.com/black-in-and-out-case.html

Also, how is sunbeam as a PSU manufacturer? On this case, they give me the option of adding a PSU in, and more fans! I like that option anyway.
http://www.xoxide.com/modtek-modesa-250mm-case-black.html

If someone could give me a bit of feedback on those, and/or recommend some other cases for at or under $100 shipped, I'd appreciate it a lot. Thanks in advance.